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Syosset, NY
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Syosset profile


Living in Syosset



Syosset is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 19,259 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Syosset is the 94th largest community in New York.

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

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.36% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In addition, Syosset is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Syosset is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Syosset a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Syosset has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Syosset’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Syosset is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Syosset is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Syosset, the average commute to work is 35.57 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small town, Syosset has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Syosset. 69.42% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Syosset in 2018 was $68,635, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $274,540 for a family of four.

Syosset is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Syosset home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Syosset residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Syosset include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.

Syosset also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.84%.

The most common language spoken in Syosset is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.