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    Is Dix Hills a good place to live?

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    Dix Hills ranks #2 of 66 New York cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (77/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $891,400
    +5.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,804
    per month
    Household income
    $219,636
    median
    Unemployment
    4.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Dix Hills

    The median home value in Dix Hills is $891,400 and median rent is $2,804 a month, against a median household income of $219,636. Homes cost about 4.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Dix Hills 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 Dix Hills, NY

    Dix Hills has about 25,042 residents, 4.0% unemployment and 29% 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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