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    Is Deer Park a good place to live?

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    Deer Park ranks #5 of 66 New York cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $497,900
    +5.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,882
    per month
    Household income
    $138,950
    median
    Unemployment
    2.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Deer Park

    The median home value in Deer Park is $497,900 and median rent is $1,882 a month, against a median household income of $138,950. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Deer Park crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New York the 2025 rate was 368 violent and 1,567 property crimes per 100,000 people — #18 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Deer Park, NY

    Deer Park has about 27,334 residents, 2.9% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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