Suburb
Port Washington
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb of New York City, NY
- Rating 4.32 out of 5 38 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$815,300
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,881
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Port Washington Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault20.6national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape0national 40.7
- Robbery10.3national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary30.9national 500.1
- Theft422.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft15.5national 284
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Working in Port Washington
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$141,667
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Port Washington
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Port Washington Reviews
Rating 4.32 out of 5 38 reviews
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Port Washington is amazing. Aside from an inclusive and supportive community, this town has an incredible school district, a forty minute commute to NYC, and it is located right on the water! Port Washington has a long Main Street stretch with quaint small businesses and healthy restaurants. The town itself is very clean and well taken care of, by the residents who live here! It is a great place to raise a family, get a job, or reside if you have a job in Manhattan! I would definitely recommend this town to anyone looking for a family-friendly community.
Not happy here at all. Moved to Port Washington from Queens with my husband and kids 7 years ago and can't wait to move out of this town. Please read the 2 star review here written in October 2018. That's an accurate review of life in Port Washington.
I've never seen or lived in a less friendly and unwelcoming area in my entire life. Some people are polite at best, most are unwelcoming and unfriendly. There's absolutely no sense of community here. None.
It's lonely and isolating here and quite desolate by 9:00 p.m. most nights. There are beautiful parks in the area but they're empty more often than not( even pre-pandemic) these parks are eerily empty and quiet. Not fun. The school district is grossly overrated and special education services are awful and almost non existent. If you're not white, not wealthy or not part of a "preferred"religion living here will just plain suck.
This is not a diverse neighborhood. It's actually quite the opposite.
I've never seen or lived in a less friendly and unwelcoming area in my entire life. Some people are polite at best, most are unwelcoming and unfriendly. There's absolutely no sense of community here. None.
It's lonely and isolating here and quite desolate by 9:00 p.m. most nights. There are beautiful parks in the area but they're empty more often than not( even pre-pandemic) these parks are eerily empty and quiet. Not fun. The school district is grossly overrated and special education services are awful and almost non existent. If you're not white, not wealthy or not part of a "preferred"religion living here will just plain suck.
This is not a diverse neighborhood. It's actually quite the opposite.
I love living in Port Washington because of its commute to New York City, in addition to its homey community feel. You could never leave PW and still have a great time! However, the town is a sort of bubble: almost everyone here is upper-middle class, and it lacks necessary diversity to truly be a welcoming and flourishing community.