East Meadow is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 37,796 people and six associated neighborhoods, East Meadow is the 28th largest community in New York.

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

Also of interest is that East Meadow 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 East Meadow telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.47% 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.

East Meadow is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, East Meadow’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In East Meadow, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.38 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

For the size of the town, public transportation in East Meadow is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For East Meadow, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The education level of East Meadow ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in East Meadow, 44.23% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in East Meadow in 2022 was $52,532, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $210,128 for a family of four.

East Meadow is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call East Meadow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Meadow residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. East Meadow also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.25% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Meadow include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.

East Meadow also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.13%.

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