Best PlacesWest Hills, Huntington, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Hills, Huntington, 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.
West Hills, Huntington ranks 750th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Hills, Huntington
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.
West Hills, Huntington's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Hills, Huntington ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Household income$192,686 median, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 94% of neighborhoods
Where West Hills, Huntington ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Short commute35.3 minutes each way, better than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Hills, Huntington
A household needs to earn about $234,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Hills, Huntington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $192,686, 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 West Hills, Huntington's effective rate of 1.77%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in West Hills, Huntington
West Hills, Huntington runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Hills, Huntington.
Who works in West Hills, Huntington, and how
Work in West Hills, Huntington centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 62%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in West Hills, Huntington
West Hills, Huntington has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 99% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 18 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of West Hills, Huntington and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Hills, Huntington, month by month
West Hills, Huntington sees roughly 76 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 West Hills, Huntington
The nearest airport, Long Island MacArthur, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John F Kennedy International, about 22 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Hills, Huntington
Schools across West Hills, Huntington average an A−, better than 94% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Walt Whitman Elementary SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Signal Hill Elementary SchoolA+ · 86% proficient
- Sunquam Elementary SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Hollow Middle SchoolA+ · 76% proficient
- Woodhull Intermediate SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
- Henry L Stimson Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Half Hollow Hills High School EastA+ · 96% proficient
- Walt Whitman High SchoolA+ · 96% proficient
- Huntington High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Hills, Huntington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Hills, Huntington 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 West Hills, Huntington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Hills, Huntington
Is West Hills, Huntington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Hills, Huntington ranks 750th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on tree cover, health care access, and high incomes, and lowest on cell coverage and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Hills, Huntington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $792,192. The overall cost of living runs about 32% above the national average. Set against a $192,686 median income, cost of living beats 95% of neighborhoods.
Is West Hills, Huntington safe?
Yes, West Hills, Huntington is safer than 80% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $298 per resident a year.
Compare West Hills, Huntington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Hills, Huntington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Hills, Huntington 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.
West Hills, Huntington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Hills, Huntington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Hills, Huntington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Hills, Huntington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Hills, Huntington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Hills, Huntington 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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