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Old 06-10-2008, 03:39 PM
 
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We are contemplating a job offer that would relocate us from Cincinnati to central Long Island. From reading some of the threads on here I know that Long Island is expensive. I would like to get a better idea of some of the other costs other than taxes and housing. How much more could we expect to pay for home/auto insurance, utilities, gas, grocery, any other things I might not be considering that would increase. We are thinking about buying in 550K range in a good school district. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 06-10-2008, 11:49 PM
 
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:44 PM
 
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I will tell you that we did a lot of research (relocating to LI from Atlanta) and settled on Babylon Village. Good schools, great restaurants/bars, close to the beach and express trains into Manhattan.
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Old 06-22-2008, 09:06 PM
 
Location: Huntington, NY
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I think one of the biggest shockers for you might be health insurance if you don't have it paid for by the company. We pay over fifteen grand a year with a high deductable. I know my sister who lives in Florida is shocked we pay that much.
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Old 06-22-2008, 11:12 PM
 
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We lived in Atlanta before Cincinnati and cost of living wise they are similar. So the Babylon school district is good? Currently I was only looking at Port Jefferson, Three Village, Huntington, and Smithtown. Is it comparable to those? AtlKelly - How do you like Long Island? How does it compare to Atlanta?
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:58 AM
 
Location: Kings Park & Jamesport
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We lived in Atlanta before Cincinnati and cost of living wise they are similar. So the Babylon school district is good? Currently I was only looking at Port Jefferson, Three Village, Huntington, and Smithtown. Is it comparable to those? AtlKelly - How do you like Long Island? How does it compare to Atlanta?
All of the towns are great towns and schools, I prefer the North shore to Babylon but Its really nice too. Good luck!
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Old 06-23-2008, 08:02 AM
 
Location: Huntington, NY
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I think one of the biggest shockers for you might be health insurance if you don't have it paid for by the company. We pay over fifteen grand a year with a high deductable. I know my sister who lives in Florida is shocked we pay that much.
OMG Andy! I think my husband better never retire from Verizon!
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Old 06-23-2008, 01:42 PM
 
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I know Smithtown and Huntington are good. Commack, Northport, Syosset also have great school districts, they're good places to raise a family and have plenty of businesses. Another area you might want to consider is Wantagh, it is a sizeable, family-oriented town a few minutes from the beach, with this price range you can afford to buy a nice house in Wantagh, there are some great parks and a good school district, but you should know that is on the South Shore. The taxes on a home in Long Island that costs around $550,000 will be around $10,000 in taxes. Home insurance prices are also steep, gas prices are higher than the national average, groceries can vary from expensive to cheap, depending on where you shop. Stores like Costco, Wal Mart and BJ's sell groceries wholesale, but specialty stores are more expensive.
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Old 06-23-2008, 05:15 PM
 
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We lived in Atlanta before Cincinnati and cost of living wise they are similar. So the Babylon school district is good? Currently I was only looking at Port Jefferson, Three Village, Huntington, and Smithtown. Is it comparable to those? AtlKelly - How do you like Long Island? How does it compare to Atlanta?
We are moving up there next week but we have spent a lot of time in the area. Frankly, my home and taxes are going to be LESS than living in Atlanta! We have a nice (albeit smaller) home that we will be moving into. I can write you back in a couple of weeks to give you a better idea about the overall cost of living. I was dreading having to pay for the train every month into the city but with gas prices, I think I'm better off!

The schools in Babylon Village are good. We did a lot of checking around and met others that have children in the schools. It's a very small school district and I think that might help since in my opinion schools are most successful when parents are involved.

Good luck with your decision!
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