Rankings · How Islip ranks in NY
Islip ranks #9 in New York for graduation rate
Islip is ranked on 36 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #9 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 97% of New York
Not better or worse, just Islip’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 97% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
25.5° January low
Longer growing season than 92% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
207 days between frosts
Less snow than 89% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
32 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 84% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.2% of residents are 65+
Younger than 75% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
39.2 median age
Hotter summers than 75% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.9° July high
More kids than 72% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.2% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 70% of NY towns
DrierWetter
45 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 67% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.6% of homes are seasonal
Fewer homes per newcomer than 57% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Steadier prices than 55% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+56.0% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Islip does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Islip marked.
At a glance
Islip lands in the top half on 13 of 22 lists
Each dot is Islip’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Islip does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#55/774Fewest smokers#140/774Closest to a top hospital#161/777Lowest obesity#201/774Healthiest#243/774Most active#381/774Fewest uninsured#699/774 People
Most educated#381/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#535/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#155/197Lowest property tax#642/777Most affordable#661/777Cheapest rent#708/769 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#614/709 Next door
Islip out-ranks 1 of its 4 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.