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    Is Huntington a good place to live?

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    Huntington ranks #3 of 67 New York cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $733,000
    +4.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,347
    per month
    Household income
    $162,066
    median
    Unemployment
    4.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Huntington

    The median home value in Huntington is $733,000 and median rent is $2,347 a month, against a median household income of $162,066. Homes cost about 4.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Huntington 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 Huntington, NY

    Huntington has about 20,117 residents, 4.1% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Huntington with

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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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