Electricity rates in East Meadow, New York
East Meadow, NY ranks 2nd of 47 New York cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (70.6%). East Meadow, New York has 35,806 residents in 11,727 households; 8.3% heat with electricity.
East Meadow is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe East Meadow as the Bureau draws it.
Households in East Meadow, NY can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
East Meadow on the map
Nassau County, with East Meadow marked
Who supplies East Meadow
Nassau County lists 2 utilities for East Meadow, NY, a city of 35,806: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Nassau County page.
Who lives in East Meadow: income, cars, homes
In East Meadow, NY, 776 of 1,099 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 2,328 households moved in since 2018 and 4,674 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over slowly. East Meadow, NY homes: 9,649 have 3+ bedrooms, 725 none or one, median 6.3 rooms. In East Meadow, NY, 1,135 households own no vehicle and 7,585 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In East Meadow, NY, 1,251 of 11,727 households earn under $35,000, 2,152 $35,000-$75,000, 3,369 $75,000-$150,000 and 4,955 $150,000 or more. 2,382 residents of East Meadow, NY live below the poverty line, and the median age is 43.8. Of 15,922 workers in East Meadow, NY, 1,985 work from home, 11,018 drive alone, 1,488 ride transit and 350 walk.
Household income in East Meadow, NY
| East Meadow, NY | Value | Rank in New York (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| East Meadow, NY, households under $35,000 | 10.7% | 37 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, households $150,000 or more | 42.3% | 8 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, residents below poverty | 6.9% | 35 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, median age | 43.8 | 4 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 79.6% | 8 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, households without a vehicle | 9.7% | 28 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, households with 2+ vehicles | 64.7% | 10 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, workers at home | 12.5% | 17 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, cost-burdened renters | 70.6% | 2 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, moved in since 2018 | 19.9% | 36 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, moved in before 2000 | 39.9% | 5 of 47 |
Facts about East Meadow
- Residents of East Meadow, NY, ACS 2023
- 35,80631 of 47 New York cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in East Meadow, NY
- $128,77010 of 47 of those cities
- Households in East Meadow, NY
- 11,7273.05 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in East Meadow, NY
- 89.7%10,514 owners and 1,213 renter households
- Housing units in East Meadow, NY
- 12,128401 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in East Meadow, NY
- 8.3%973 of 11,727 homes
- Land area of East Meadow, NY
- 6.3 sq mi5,680.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in East Meadow, NY
- 1.3%at 571 kWh a month over the $128,770 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of East Meadow, NY
- 139NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 388.2 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in East Meadow, NY
- 19579,686 of 12,128 homes (79.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in East Meadow, NY
- $613,900$2,539 gross rent a month, 4.96% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around East Meadow
East Meadow has no price series of its own. East Meadow: the New York average was 18.54 ¢/kWh in 2015. East Meadow: 24.43 ¢ in 2024, 32% up. East Meadow: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
East Meadow: a 571 kWh month at the New York price. East Meadow: $106 in 2015, $140 in 2024. East Meadow: $1,674 a year, 1.3% of the $128,770 median income.
East Meadow: 10 yearly prices
| Year | New York average | East Meadow: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, East Meadow | 18.54 | +5.89 |
| 2016, East Meadow | 17.58 | +5.03 |
| 2017, East Meadow | 18.03 | +5.14 |
| 2018, East Meadow | 18.52 | +5.65 |
| 2019, East Meadow | 17.94 | +4.93 |
| 2020, East Meadow | 18.36 | +5.21 |
| 2021, East Meadow | 19.48 | +5.82 |
| 2022, East Meadow | 22.08 | +7.04 |
| 2023, East Meadow | 22.24 | +6.24 |
| 2024, East Meadow | 24.43 | +7.95 |
East Meadow, NY: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a East Meadow, NY price.
CSVHousing and heating in East Meadow
East Meadow, NY: 9,686 of 12,128 homes were built before 1980 and 822 in 2000 or later. East Meadow, NY has 9,938 detached houses, 1,242 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 21 mobile homes.
Age of homes in East Meadow, NY
% of homes by decade built, East Meadow, NY
- 2pre-40
- 940s
- 5450s
- 1160s
- 370s
- 680s
- 790s
- 300s
- 310s
- 120+
Heating fuel in East Meadow, NY
| East Meadow, NY | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Meadow, NY, median year built | 1957 | 1955 | +2 years | 19 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, built before 1980 | 79.9% | 86.1% | -6.2 points | 30 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, built 2000 or later | 6.8% | 6.6% | +0.1 points | 23 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, detached houses | 81.9% | 76.3% | +5.7 points | 9 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 10.2% | 12.7% | -2.4 points | 35 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, mobile homes | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1 points | 36 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, renter households | 10.3% | 18.1% | -7.7 points | 43 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, median home value | $613,900 | $658,700 | -$44,800 | 11 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, median gross rent a month | $2,539 | $2,195 | +$344 | 3 of 47 |
| East Meadow, NY, people per household | 2.96 | 3.00 | -0.04 | 19 of 47 |
Outage risk around East Meadow
East Meadow, NY, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 138 wind and 1 tornado, 388.2 per 100,000 residents of 35,806. Top gust near East Meadow, NY: 63 knots, 72 mph. Damage near East Meadow, NY: $817K.
Reports within 15 miles of East Meadow, NY
wind and tornado reports, East Meadow, NY
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| East Meadow, NY | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Meadow, NY, 2015 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| East Meadow, NY, 2016 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| East Meadow, NY, 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| East Meadow, NY, 2018 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| East Meadow, NY, 2019 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| East Meadow, NY, 2020 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| East Meadow, NY, 2021 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| East Meadow, NY, 2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| East Meadow, NY, 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Meadow, NY, 2024 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| East Meadow, NY, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cost of living with electricity in East Meadow
East Meadow, NY: 11,727 households at $2,018 a year per home for electricity (Nassau County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $23.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $4,220 a year per household.
| Group in East Meadow, NY | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of East Meadow, NY median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Meadow, NY, all households | 11,727 | $2,018 | $23.7 million | 1.57% |
| East Meadow, NY, homeowners | 10,514 | $2,258 | $23.7 million | 1.75% |
| East Meadow, NY, renters | 1,213 | $935 | $1.1 million | 0.73% |
Climate and electric heating around East Meadow
East Meadow is in Nassau County, NY. East Meadow: degree days are county values.
East Meadow: 4,880 heating degree days a year. East Meadow: 945 cooling degree days a year.
| East Meadow | County value |
|---|---|
| East Meadow, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 4,880 |
| East Meadow, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,549 |
| East Meadow, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 945 |
| East Meadow, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,084 |
| East Meadow, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 6.6% |
East Meadow: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on East Meadow
Household income in East Meadow, NY is $128,770; 10,514 of its 11,727 households own. East Meadow, NY counts 35,806 residents in 11,727 households, on 6.3 square miles. 973 of the 11,727 occupied homes in East Meadow, NY heat with electricity.
East Meadow, NY has 12,128 housing units, 401 of them vacant or seasonal. East Meadow, NY ranks 3rd of 47 New York cities for the highest median rent ($2,539 a month). East Meadow, NY ranks 4th of 47 New York cities for the oldest residents (median age 43.8).
East Meadow, NY ranks 5th of 47 New York cities for the lowest share of renters (10%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, East Meadow
Compare East Meadow with nearby cities
| City near East Meadow, NY | Distance from East Meadow | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Meadow, NY (this page) | 0 mi | 35,806 | $128,770 | 1957 | $613,900 | 139 | 12.5% |
| Uniondale, NY | 1.9 mi west | 33,637 (-2,169) | $115,037 (-$13,733) | 1956 (-1 yr) | $511,300 (-$102,600) | 143 (+4) | 8.3% (-4.2 pts) |
| Levittown, NY | 2.4 mi east | 51,557 (+15,751) | $139,696 (+$10,926) | 1952 (-5 yr) | $564,000 (-$49,900) | 139 (+0) | 9.9% (-2.6 pts) |
| Hempstead, NY | 3.4 mi west | 58,569 (+22,763) | $82,454 (-$46,316) | 1957 (+0 yr) | $442,100 (-$171,800) | 139 (+0) | 6.5% (-6.0 pts) |
| Hicksville, NY | 3.5 mi northeast | 43,868 (+8,062) | $148,008 (+$19,238) | 1955 (-2 yr) | $617,100 (+$3,200) | 146 (+7) | 15.3% (+2.8 pts) |
| Freeport, NY | 5.0 mi south | 44,102 (+8,296) | $118,755 (-$10,015) | 1952 (-5 yr) | $479,700 (-$134,200) | 115 (-24) | 8.2% (-4.2 pts) |
ZIP codes in East Meadow
| ZIP area touching East Meadow, NY | Share of the ZIP's land inside East Meadow | Share of East Meadow's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 11554 (East Meadow, NY) | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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Questions on East Meadow
East Meadow: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in East Meadow, NY: New York households pick a supplier and plan, and Nassau County lists 2 utilities.
East Meadow: how does it rank among New York cities?
East Meadow, NY: rank 31 of 47 by its 35,806 residents, rank 10 of 47 by $128,770 median income.
East Meadow: how many homes heat with electricity?
East Meadow, NY: 973 of 11,727 occupied homes, 8.3%; Nassau County 6.6%.
East Meadow: how much income goes to electricity?
At 571 kWh a month, 1.3% of the $128,770 median income in East Meadow, NY.
East Meadow: can I choose a supplier?
In most of New York yes; municipal and co-op areas around East Meadow, NY may be closed.
East Meadow: damaging storms reported nearby?
139 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of East Meadow, NY, 2015 to 2025, 388.2 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in East Meadow?
East Meadow, NY: median home built 1957; 9,686 of 12,128 homes (79.9%) predate 1980, 9,938 are detached and 1,242 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many East Meadow, NY renters struggle with rent?
776 of 1,099 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How big are the homes in East Meadow, NY?
9,649 of 12,128 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 6.3 rooms.
How many East Meadow, NY households have no car?
1,135 households; 7,585 have two or more.