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Brightwaters, NY

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Population
3,208
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
24 ft
Median Home Value
$768,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,728/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$218,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in New YorkPopulation rankingHighest population places in New YorkNearest larger communityLindenhurst, New York6.2 miles away · 27,258 residents.

About Brightwaters

Brightwaters is an incorporated village in the southwestern portion of the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, on Long Island. The village of approximately 3,200 features four ornamental lakes north of Montauk Highway—Cascades Lake, Mirror Lake, Lagoon Lake, and Nosrekca Lake—as well as Wohseepee Park and the Brightwaters Canal. Public education is provided by the Bay Shore Union Free School District.

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Suburban FitA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+99.4ratingNearby Inpatient HospitalsA+99.1rating

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