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Medford--Car-Man's Land User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Medford is car-man's land. Everything is really spread out. Sometimes, you will get vast expanses of sidewalk that are bordered by forest. Other times, the sidewalk will go away and you will just have a road for cars—not pedestrian friendly, at all. If anybody from this neighbo ...Read More rhood goes out and has a good time, they are definitely driving home drunk. I used to live in one of the convenient, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods right outside of Queens, and this neighborhood sits in stark contrast to where I came from. Public transit isn't as good as it is on other parts of Long Island, and there is no Long Island railroad stop for Medford. If you want to take the Long Island Railroad, the nearest stops are Ronkonkoma (to the west) and Yaphank (to the east).

The air is cleaner, the land is flatter and the place is less populated, which is good for people who place importance on those things. It is a relatively safe neighborhood with good schools. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Medford? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Medford Veteran Memorial Park
      Medford Athletic Complex
      Eagle Estates Park
      Sean Dixon Memorial Park
      Twelve Pines Park
      Sipp Avenue Baseball Complex
      Sipp Avenue Soccer Complex
      David Overton Nature Park South Entrance

      Entertainment

      Sam's
      Boomers!
      Country Fair
      The Pennysaver Amphitheater at Bald Hill
      112 Video
      Clare Rose Playhouse
      Island 16 Cinema de Lux

      Food & Drink

      Dairy Queen
      Dunkin' Donuts
      Farmingville Liquor & Wine
      Subway
      McDonald's
      Taco Bell
      Burger King
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Medford? Of all people who commute, 6.2% take public transportation in Medford.
      Drive to Work
      79%

      3% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      1% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Medford a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors