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Melville has a Livability Score of 61_/100, which is considered average
Melville crime rates are 59% lower than the New York average
Cost of living in Melville is 51% higher than the New York average

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Melvile and a Unique Long Island Town 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Melville is unique as goes Long Island towns; while Long Island is a suburban community that is mainly supported by New York City and the excessive demand for workers, Melville has an extensive commercial area too and a wide range of different industries operating there. This mak ...Read More es it easy for people to find jobs without having to commute into the city and also to benefit from reduced property taxes due to commercial taxes offsetting the residential property taxes. As a result, the Melville school district, Half Hollow Hills, is Affordable and wonderful.

Melville doesn’t have a LIRR train station and locals commute to either Huntington or Farmingdale station most of the time. There are many restaurants and nightlife on Route 110, and Melville is a safe and good place to raise a family. Commercial businesses also make for easy shopping along Route 110 or in the Walt Whitman Mall.

Melville is a great place to move to and live, but you should understand the advantages and disadvantages before choosing it over other Long Island town. Read Less

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F Amenities

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

Parks

Middle Earth Park

Deanna Moon Park

William Kessler Park

Half Hollow Park

Dr. Jeffrey Wenig Memorial Park

Canon Walking Path Park

Whitman Park

Elderwood Lane Park

Entertainment

White Post Farms

Museum of American Armor

Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Adventureland

Adventureland

Long Island Fair Exhibition Hall

W. Hubert Keen Track

Food & Drink

Melville Deli

Shake Shack

McDonald's

Subway

White Castle

Black Forest Brew Haus

Dunkin' Donuts

Five Guys

D- Commute

Is public transit available in Melville? Of all people who commute, 8.4% take public transportation in Melville.

Drive to Work

71%

6% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

8%

3% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

0%

2% lower than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Melville? The cost of living in Melville is 177/100 - which is 51% higher than New York.

77% more expensive than average

17% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A Crime

What is the crime rate in Melville? Melville crime rates are 893, which are 59% lower than New York

893 per 100k people

61% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

61% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Melville? The median income in Melville is $111,734 which is 84% higher than New York.

Median household income

$111,734102% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$65,048118% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

10% lower than the US average

D Health & Safety

Is Melville a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center

Pharmacies

Doctors

C+ Housing

What are Melville home prices? Melville home prices are $650,300 - which is 127% higher than New York

Median home value

$650,300252% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,579172% higher than the US average

35% higher than the US average

B Schools

Does Melville have good schools? The Melville graduation rate is 95% - which is 16% higher than New York

High school grad. rates

15% higher than the US average

School test scores

10% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

100% lower than the US average

B- User Ratings

Is Melville a good place to live? Melville has an overall rating of 70% from 1 reviews.

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1 total ratings

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