Wyandanch, New York

Community in Suffolk County · population 12,990 (2020 Census)

Jan low / Jul high: 25° / 83°
Snow a year: 25 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 10

Wyandanch is a community of 12,990 people in Suffolk County, New York. It ranks better for cycling than 99% of New York towns, better transit than 98% of New York towns, more walkable than 91% of New York towns.

How Wyandanch ranks

Percentile among New York towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New York towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

Housing	Wyandanch	Typical New York town
Median home value	—	$217,700
Median rent	—	$1,080
Median household income	—	$80,740
Home value ÷ income	—×	2.8×
Homeownership	—	79.5%
Median year built	—	1965
Seasonal / vacation homes	—	—

Who lives in Wyandanch

People	Wyandanch	Typical New York town
Median age	—	43.5
Age 65 and over	—	20.4%
Under 18	—	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	—	30.4%
Below the poverty line	—	9.3%
Veterans	—	—
Born outside the U.S.	—	—
Work from home	—	11.1%
Average commute	— min	26.0 min
Homes with broadband	—	91.1%

Weather in Wyandanch

July highs average 82.8°F and January lows 25.1°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 25.1 inches of snow (typical New York town: 62.9 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 88 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Farmingdale Ap station (3.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wyandanch since 1950, compared with 5 for the typical New York town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on September 18, 1973 about 7.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on November 13, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 22 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 24, 2004.

Severe weather in Suffolk County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Suffolk County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 63 deaths recorded.

Suffolk County has been included in 36 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
October 21, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4839: Severe Storm And Flooding
August 25, 2024	Severe Storm	EM-3613: Severe Storm And Flooding
March 15, 2023	Snowstorm	DR-4694: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
September 5, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4615: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
September 2, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3572: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida

Jobs and pay in Suffolk County

Suffolk County had 679,594 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $79,121 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Wyandanch

5 public schools with 2,875 students, about 13.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL	9-12	829	14.3
LAFRANCIS HARDIMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PK-2	627	14.9
MILTON L OLIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL	6-8	614	11.0
MARTIN LUTHER KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	3-5	614	14.6
ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE) (charter)	K-3	191	12.7

Towns near Wyandanch

Wheatley Heights, NY
1.0 mi · 5,140 people · home $538,200
Deer Park, NY
2.3 mi · 28,837 people · home $543,500
North Babylon, NY
2.4 mi · 17,927 people · home $520,500
West Babylon, NY
2.5 mi · 43,213 people · home $531,900
East Farmingdale, NY
2.6 mi · 6,617 people · home $574,200
North Lindenhurst, NY
3.1 mi · 12,000 people · home $495,300
Melville, NY
3.3 mi · 19,284 people · home $788,900
Baywood, NY
3.9 mi · 7,726 people · home $456,500

Wyandanch questions

Is Wyandanch, New York a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Wyandanch scores better for retirees than 1% of New York towns and quieter than 2%.

What is the weather like in Wyandanch?

July highs average 82.8°F and January lows 25.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.3 inches of precipitation a year and 25.1 inches of snow.

Does Wyandanch get tornadoes?

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wyandanch since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on September 18, 1973. The typical New York town has had 5.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Wyandanch's Census boundary (GEOID 3683294). Comparisons use the median of New York towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.