2nd most populated town in New York, United States

Brookhaven

$680kMedian Home
294Sunny Days/yr
61°FAvg High Temp
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Winter can bring some snow, but it is not the main climate story.

About Brookhaven

Brookhaven is a large suburban town in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on Long Island. With a population of 488,497 as of 2022, it is the second most populous town in New York and the third most populous community in the state.Wikipedia

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Location Context
Brookhaven, New York
Latitude40.78°
Longitude-72.92°
Population3k
Center elevation10 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Canada to its north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to its south, it extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. New York is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).Wikipedia

Income tax: 4.00% - 10.90%Avg sales tax: 8.53%Property tax: 1.62%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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People

City Profile

Median Age52 yrs
College Educated35%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home10%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$680k
Median home price
Household Income
$103k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
25
School Rating
5.1/10
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
294
sunny days per year
81% of the year
Avg High Temp
61°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
79% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
66/100
Good
Temp Swing
38°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
52"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
16"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
51
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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humid summers
Summer 79% · Winter 70% · Mar-Jul 68-81%
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