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Living in Syosset

In Syosset, unemployment is 3.6% (2024).

Syosset's population was 19,259 at the end of 2020. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.59% at the end of 2024. Syosset was home to 4,559 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population19,259people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary7,578EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent2,805EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.59%country median 4.6% — 21% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean5.77µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 69% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Syosset?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Syosset.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Syosset recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,414 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent2,805 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Syosset a good place to live?

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–45%
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%
Family36%strong on family, weak on safety · range 25–47%
Retirement30%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 17–43%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

23.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,559 of 19,259 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Syosset is 3.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary7,578 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate3.59 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Syosset?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Syosset median gross pay: €7,578 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,965of €5,462 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€5,462
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,414
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,965
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Syosset. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Syosset. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents762.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Syosset when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Syosset's nearest airport was JFK, 31 km away and offered 162 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport162 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport31 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)JFK3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Syosset. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Syosset.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 5.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 0°C in January to 24.1°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Syosset is 5.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.77 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.83 · Feb 5.17 · Mar 8.94 · Apr 14.67 · May 20.06 · Jun 25.11 · Jul 28.22 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 23.78 · Oct 17.72 · Nov 11.89 · Dec 6.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.83 · Feb -3.11 · Mar 0.389 · Apr 5.5 · May 10.78 · Jun 16.17 · Jul 19.89 · Aug 19.28 · Sep 15.33 · Oct 9.06 · Nov 3.56 · Dec -0.667 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0 · Feb 1.06 · Mar 4.67 · Apr 10.11 · May 15.39 · Jun 20.61 · Jul 24.06 · Aug 23.39 · Sep 19.56 · Oct 13.39 · Nov 7.72 · Dec 3.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 68.33 · Feb 51.56 · Mar 87.88 · Apr 91.69 · May 80.77 · Jun 87.63 · Jul 77.47 · Aug 82.55 · Sep 92.96 · Oct 85.6 · Nov 74.42 · Dec 91.44 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading17.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.77 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Queens ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

An area of 12.9 km² comprised Syosset at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 1,430.5 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area12.89 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)9Official
Foreign-resident share24.73 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents4,559 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density1,431 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population19,259 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012Official

Alternatives for people set on Syosset

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cold Spring Harbor as a Syosset alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 1.5% Cold Spring Harbor vs 3.6% Syosset−59%
  • Foreign residents: 7.0% Cold Spring Harbor vs 24.7% Syosset−72%
  • Residents: 3,064 Cold Spring Harbor vs 19,259 Syosset−84%
  • Median gross pay, city: €7,539 Cold Spring Harbor vs €7,578 Syossetsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Cold Spring Harbor vs 5.8 µg/m³ Syossetsame level
Full comparisonMore about Cold Spring Harbor

Cities near Syosset

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Jericho 4.2 km away
Rent
2,458 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,408 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
West Hills 5.7 km away
Rent
2,715 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,860 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Hicksville 5.8 km away
Rent
2,876 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,224 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Oyster Bay 6.8 km away
Rent
2,056 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,068 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Old Bethpage 6.9 km away
Salary
6,570 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Bethpage 7.5 km away
Rent
1,861 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,439 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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West Richland19,257 residentsAgoura Hills19,243 residentsEvergreen Park19,283 residentsMelville19,284 residentsSherrelwood19,228 residentsFarmington19,226 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Syosset?

The unemployment rate is 3.59 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Syosset?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.77 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Syosset?

The published population is 19,259 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Syosset?

4,559 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Syosset a good place to live?

Syosset may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Syosset?

Woodbury, Jericho, West Hills, Hicksville, Oyster Bay are near Syosset. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Syosset, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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