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Lawrence, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Queens County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
6,771 Population 1,820/sq mi density
$174,787 Median Income $92,758 per capita
$1,231,800 Home Value $2,060,145 Zillow
$2,188 Median Rent 20.9% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
119 Violent Crime/100K 785 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$174,787 median income, 2.6% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$1,231,800 home value, $2,188/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
73.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$174,787
133% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$92,758
138% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Lawrence vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Lawrence’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$174,787
233%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$92,758
238%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,302
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,302
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,302
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
43 min
56% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.4%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.8%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
14.3%
186% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$143,131M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 60.8%
Public Transit 14.3%
Work From Home 10.4%
Other 14.5%
Average commute time
43 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
58,150
Restaurants
5,697
Healthcare
6,050
Retail
7,392
Manufacturing
1,040

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,302
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,553
87% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$174,787
Per Capita Income$92,758
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$62,302
Avg Weekly Wage$1,302
County GDP$143,131M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.6%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.458
Cost of Living Index107.9

Commute

Mean Commute43 minutes
Drive Alone60.8%
Public Transit14.3%
Work From Home10.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments58,150
Restaurants5,697
Healthcare6,050
Retail7,392
Manufacturing1,040

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$62,302
Avg Property Tax$6,553