Wesley Hills is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,137 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wesley Hills is the 272nd largest community in New York.

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

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.95% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Wesley Hills 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, Wesley Hills really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Wesley Hills 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.

In Wesley Hills, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.59 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.

Even though Wesley Hills is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Wesley Hills. 65.87% 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 Wesley Hills in 2022 was $65,725, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $262,900 for a family of four. However, Wesley Hills contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Wesley Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wesley Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wesley Hills include Israeli, Polish, German, European, and Moroccan.

Wesley Hills also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.18%.

The most common language spoken in Wesley Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and French.