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    Moving to East Massapequa, NY

    Is East Massapequa a good place to live?

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    East Massapequa ranks #5 of 67 New York cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (73/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $596,700
    +4.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,344
    per month
    Household income
    $145,875
    median
    Unemployment
    4.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in East Massapequa

    The median home value in East Massapequa is $596,700 and median rent is $1,344 a month, against a median household income of $145,875. Homes cost about 4.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    East Massapequa 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 East Massapequa, NY

    East Massapequa has about 20,142 residents, 4.5% unemployment and 25% 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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