Williston Park is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,459 people and two associated neighborhoods, Williston Park is the 225th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Williston Park was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

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

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Williston Park 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, Williston Park really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Williston Park 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 Williston Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.30 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.

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

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Williston Park. 51.55% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Williston Park in 2022 was $61,712, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $246,848 for a family of four.

Williston Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Williston Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williston Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Williston Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.90% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Williston Park include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Williston Park's cultural character, accounting for 20.22% of the village’s population.

The most common language spoken in Williston Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.