Rankings · How Brookhaven ranks in NY
Brookhaven ranks #88 in New York for a top hospital nearby
Brookhaven is ranked on 36 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #88 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Brookhaven does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Brookhaven marked.
At a glance
Brookhaven lands in the top half on 14 of 22 lists
Each dot is Brookhaven’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Brookhaven does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#88/777Lowest depression#103/774Fewest smokers#140/774Lowest obesity#201/774Healthiest#221/774Fewest uninsured#277/774Most active#310/774 People
Most educated#330/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#432/709 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#631/777 What kind of place
Milder winters than 92% of New York
Not better or worse, just Brookhaven’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 92% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.7° January low
Less snow than 89% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
32 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 87% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
193 days between frosts
Wetter than 82% of NY towns
DrierWetter
46 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 78% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.2° July high
Fewer seniors than 77% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.6% of residents are 65+
Younger than 72% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
39.9 median age
More kids than 64% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.3% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 63% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.1% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 55% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.4% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Brookhaven out-ranks 2 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.