Melville is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 19,284 people and five associated neighborhoods, Melville is the 93rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Melville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Melville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Melville, where the median household income is $159,922.00.

Melville home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Melville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Melville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Melville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.47% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Melville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Melville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Melville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Melville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.04 minutes every day commuting to work. However, 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.

In Melville, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Melville is a relatively small town. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Melville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Melville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.73% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Melville in 2022 was $86,207, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $344,828 for a family of four.

Melville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Melville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Melville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Melville include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Greek.

The most common language spoken in Melville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.