Hicksville Ranks High In List Of Top Places To Live In NY

HICKSVILLE, NY — Hicksville rang in the new year with good news, earning third place on U.S. News & World Report’s list of the top places to live in New York for 2025–2026.

The news outlet rankings are based on an analysis of public data and user opinions. They rank the place to live based on desirability, quality of life, commute time, crime rates, weather, and more.

Hicksville received a 6 out of 10 rating, ranking above the national average on the job market and median household income.

Unemployment in Hicksville is at 3.1 percent, which is well below the national average of 4.5 percent. The median household income in Hicksville is almost double the national median income: $154,681, as compared to $79,466, according to U.S. News & World Report.

When thinking about purchasing a home or renting, it may be important to take note of the media home value, and for Hicksville, that is $628,382. That number is higher than the average home value of $370,489. Renters can expect the media rent in Hicksville to be $2,272.

One of the areas in which Hicksville lacks is a short commute time. Hicksville's average commute time of 26.36 minutes is 4.4 minutes longer than the national average, with 79 percent of residents choosing to drive to work. There is also the Long Island Rail Road train station in Hicksville, but only 3.7 percent of residents take public transit to and from work, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Out of about 43,542 people who live in Hicksville, the median age is 40.1 years old. Regarding marital status, it's almost split down the middle with 52 percent of residents being married and 48 percent reporting being single. Twenty-two percent of those statistics were reported from people under 20 years old.

Massapequa Park surpassed Hicksville to the number one spot on the list, and Lindenhurst is not far away at number 10.

Hicksville also ranked 156 out of 250 on U.S. News & World Report's list of best places to live in the U.S.