Lynbrook, NY
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LIVING IN LYNBROOK
Lynbrook New York
Lynbrook is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 20,438 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Lynbrook is the 85th largest community in New York. Lynbrook has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.
Lynbrook home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Lynbrook real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
In addition, Lynbrook is home to many people who could be described as “urban sophisticates”. Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
One downside of living in Lynbrook, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.60 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Lynbrook is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Lynbrook area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The citizens of Lynbrook are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.31% of adults in Lynbrook have a bachelor’s degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor’s degree.
The per capita income in Lynbrook in 2018 was $54,260, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $217,040 for a family of four.
Lynbrook is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lynbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lynbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lynbrook also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.60% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lynbrook include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
Lynbrook also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.04%.
The most common language spoken in Lynbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.