East Meadow is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 37,796 people and six associated neighborhoods, East Meadow is the 28th largest community in New York.

East Meadow home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but East Meadow real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that East Meadow has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.80% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

East Meadow is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, East Meadow’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in East Meadow, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.57 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in East Meadow use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of East Meadow‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

The citizens of East Meadow are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.94% of adults in East Meadow have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in East Meadow in 2018 was $49,776, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $199,104 for a family of four.

East Meadow is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call East Meadow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Meadow residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. East Meadow also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.31% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Meadow include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of East Meadow's cultural character, accounting for 20.50% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in East Meadow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.