Malverne is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,441 people and two associated neighborhoods, Malverne is the 207th largest community in New York. Malverne has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

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

Of important note, Malverne is also a village of artists. Malverne has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Malverne’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Malverne telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.66% 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.

In addition, Malverne is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Malverne 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, Malverne really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Malverne 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 Malverne is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Malverne, the average commute to work is 34.93 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of Malverne’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Despite being a small village, Malverne has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Malverne, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Malverne is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.45% 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 Malverne in 2022 was $70,533, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $282,132 for a family of four.

Malverne is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Malverne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Malverne residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Malverne also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.10% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Malverne include Italian, Irish, German, Greek, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Malverne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.