Best Places11729, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 11729, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
11729 ranks 2,330th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 11729
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
11729's strengths and weaknesses
Where 11729 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$135,531 median, better than 94% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 11729 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,476 a month, better than only 7% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 11729
A household needs to earn about $166,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 11729 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $135,531, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 11729's effective rate of 2.02%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 11729
11729's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 11729.
Who works in 11729, and how
Work in 11729 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 11729
11729 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes. The coast is about 15 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 11729 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 11729, month by month
11729 sees roughly 75 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 35° | 26° |
| April | 62° | 51° | 42° |
| July | 86° | 77° | 69° |
| October | 69° | 59° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 11729
The nearest airport, Long Island MacArthur, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John F Kennedy International, about 25 miles away.
The best schools in and around 11729
Schools across 11729 average an A−, better than 94% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Paumanok Elementary SchoolA+ · 88% proficient
- Otsego Elementary SchoolA+ · 82% proficient
- John F Kennedy Intermediate SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
Top middle schools
- Candlewood Middle SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
- West Hollow Middle SchoolA+ · 76% proficient
- Robert Frost Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Half Hollow Hills High School WestA+ · 99% proficient
- Half Hollow Hills High School EastA+ · 96% proficient
- Deer Park High SchoolA+ · 93% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 11729 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
11729 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 11729 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 11729 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 81% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 12% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 11729
Is 11729 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 11729 ranks 2,330th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, big-city access, and good schools, and lowest on property taxes and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 11729 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $544,557. The overall cost of living runs about 25% above the national average. Set against a $135,531 median income, cost of living beats 81% of zip codes.
Is 11729 safe?
Yes, 11729 is safer than 64% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $301 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 11729?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 44 with lows near 26. That works out to about 75 pleasant days a year, more than 35% of zip codes.
Is 11729 good for families?
Schools beat 94% of zip codes, crime safety beats 64%, and childcare runs $1,476 a month.
Compare 11729 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 11729. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 11729 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
11729 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 11729: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 11729: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 11729: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 11729: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
11729 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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