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Wheatley Heights, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Nassau County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
5,266
Population
3,989/sq mi density
$127,589
Median Income
$40,882 per capita
$500,900
Home Value
$915,241 Zillow
$1,836
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
22
Violent Crime/100K
356 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$127,589 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$500,900 home value, $1,836/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$127,589
70% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,882
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wheatley Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wheatley Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$127,589
170%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,882
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$139,155
193%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,489
104%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,489
4% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
53.2%
27% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
15.9%
217% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$130,222M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
53.2%
Public Transit
15.9%
Work From Home
14%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
56,397
Restaurants
3,828
Healthcare
6,152
Retail
5,602
Manufacturing
820
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$139,155
93% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$15,590
345% 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 | $127,589 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,882 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $139,155 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,489 |
| County GDP | $130,222M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 53.2% |
| Public Transit | 15.9% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 56,397 |
| Restaurants | 3,828 |
| Healthcare | 6,152 |
| Retail | 5,602 |
| Manufacturing | 820 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $139,155 |
| Avg Property Tax | $15,590 |