Best PlacesBiltmore Shores, Massapequa, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Biltmore Shores, Massapequa, 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.
Biltmore Shores, Massapequa ranks 746th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa
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.
Biltmore Shores, Massapequa's strengths and weaknesses
Where Biltmore Shores, Massapequa ranks high
- School gradeA, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Household income$177,547 median, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
Where Biltmore Shores, Massapequa ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Short commute36.9 minutes each way, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa
A household needs to earn about $227,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Biltmore Shores, Massapequa home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $177,547, 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 Biltmore Shores, Massapequa's effective rate of 1.96%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa
Biltmore Shores, Massapequa runs older than the country, 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 Biltmore Shores, Massapequa.
Who works in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa, and how
Work in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa centers on education and finance & insurance. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa
The coast is about 11 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Biltmore Shores, Massapequa, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa, month by month
Biltmore Shores, Massapequa sees roughly 74 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 Biltmore Shores, Massapequa
John F Kennedy International sits about 16 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 31.0 million passengers in 2025, with 249 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Biltmore Shores, Massapequa
Schools across Biltmore Shores, Massapequa average an A, better than 98% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Seaford Harbor SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Fairfield Elementary SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
- Birch Lane Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
Top middle schools
- Berner Middle SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Seaford Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Seaford Senior High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
- Massapequa High SchoolA+ · 97% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Biltmore Shores, Massapequa school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Biltmore Shores, Massapequa 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 Biltmore Shores, Massapequa against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa
Is Biltmore Shores, Massapequa a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Biltmore Shores, Massapequa ranks 746th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on good schools, health care access, and civic engagement, and lowest on cell coverage and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Biltmore Shores, Massapequa expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $749,026. The overall cost of living runs about 33% above the national average. Set against a $177,547 median income, cost of living beats 91% of neighborhoods.
Is Biltmore Shores, Massapequa safe?
Yes, Biltmore Shores, Massapequa is safer than 90% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $241 per resident a year.
Compare Biltmore Shores, Massapequa with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Biltmore Shores, Massapequa. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa 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.
Biltmore Shores, Massapequa detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Biltmore Shores, Massapequa: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Biltmore Shores, Massapequa: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Biltmore Shores, Massapequa 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.
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