East Meadow is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 37,796 people and six associated neighborhoods, East Meadow is the 28th largest community in New York.

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

Also of interest is that East Meadow has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.47% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, East Meadow is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making East Meadow a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, East Meadow has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, East Meadow’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in East Meadow, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.38 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.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, East Meadow is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the East Meadow area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The citizens of East Meadow are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.23% of adults in East Meadow have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in East Meadow in 2022 was $52,532, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $210,128 for a family of four.

East Meadow is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call East Meadow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Meadow residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. East Meadow also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.25% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Meadow include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of East Meadow's cultural character, accounting for 20.13% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in East Meadow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.