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.
A relatively large number of people in Wesley Hills telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.95% 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.
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.
One downside of living in Wesley Hills, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.59 minutes every day commuting to work. However, 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 Wesley Hills, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Wesley Hills is a relatively small village. Those that ride the subway 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 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.
In addition, Wesley Hills has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.18%).
The most common language spoken in Wesley Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and French.