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Bayfront suburban living a few miles from Long Beach
The name Oceanside is a little misleading — the hamlet’s southern border touches the channels and coves of the South Shore’s bays, not the more distant waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Among mainland Long Island municipalities, however, there are none closer to the popular sandy beaches and shore-hugging boardwalk of Long Beach. “We’re a waterfront community with a large population of boaters and fishers, close proximity to the beach, great shopping and good schools,” says John Gandolfo, a licensed real estate associate broker at Coldwell Banker who has lived in Oceanside for 20 years. “The bang for your buck is in a league of its own in Oceanside. There’s a camaraderie here you don’t get everywhere. In some other neighborhoods, people won’t even wave to you.” On afternoons walking among the crowds of weekend shoppers and during quieter evenings spent looking across salt marshes at sunset, residents of Oceanside find a balance between the conveniences of a modern Long Island suburb and the easygoing tides of the Western Bays.
Welcome to Oceanside, a boating community on the south shore of Long Island.
Just 4 miles away from Oceanside lies the Atlantic Ocean in Long Beach.
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Boating and South Shore beaches, birding at Oceanside’s salt marshes
Countless backyard docks line the banks of Oceanside’s waterways, marking the hamlet as a boating community, as do businesses like Vella’s Marina & Boat Works that cater to landlocked boat owners. “Half the kids in our neighborhood will know the water like the back of their hands by the time they’re 14,” Gandolfo says. “I know one who takes off in his dad’s boat and will come back with a 400-pound tuna.” For those wanting to spend a day on the sand rather than out on the water, South Shore beaches, a boardwalk and the vast blue of the Atlantic Ocean are a few miles south in Long Beach.
Even Oceanside’s land-based recreation takes advantage of bayfront views, including Oceanside Park. Its paved walking path loops along the waterfront, heading back inland toward a playground, a street-hockey rink and the Town of Hempstead’s public swimming pool. Just east across a narrow waterway, birders stroll along boardwalks over salt marshes at the Marine Nature Study Area, keeping an eye out for ospreys and hummingbirds. Nearby, golfers tee off at The Golf Club at Middle Bay.
Vella's Marina in Oceanside is where many go launch for a day on the water.
The enclosed playground in Oceanside Park is well shaded.
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Single-family homes on Oceanside’s waterways and residential blocks
Long, sidewalk-lined blocks organize Oceanside’s suburban residential streets. Private docks line the streams and channels that creep in from the southern half of the hamlet, taking boaters on a different route through and around their neighborhood. Small single-family homes built from the 1920s through 1950s, like simple coastal cottages and ranch-style homes, sell for $500,000 to $900,000. Larger split-levels, colonials and custom-built homes from the 1950s through 1980s sell for $600,000 to $1.1 million. Especially large waterfront new traditional homes can sell for as much as $1.6 million. Oceanside has a CAP Index crime score of 2 out of 10, lower than the national average of 4. Higher-risk flood zones are a factor for those living along bayfronts and channels, which can mean a need for flood insurance.
Split Level homes can be found all over Oceanside.
Waterfront homes are abundant in Oceanside.
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Oceanside Memorial Day Parade and St. Anthony’s Parish Feast
Marching bands, VFW members and local fire companies file through Oceanside during the annual Memorial Day Parade, passing neighbors gathered on streets leading to the war memorial at Oceanside High School. “The entire community grabs lawn chairs and goes to various parking lots or parks along the streets to watch the parade,” Gandolfo says. “The people at Sons of a Butcher will bring out a little platter and give free slices of hero to the people nearby. It’s a great thing.” Diverse houses of worship hold services throughout Oceanside, including Temple Avodah and Apostolic Faith Church. Beyond regular worship, St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church also hosts the St. Anthony’s Parish Feast for a few days each summer, drawing massive crowds to enjoy carnival games, rides and fried fair food at the parish’s largest annual fundraiser.
Shopping and dining on Long Beach Road
Long Beach Road is a bustling collection of big-box storefronts, older commercial buildings and strip malls. “People from the surrounding villages like Lynbrook and East Rockaway go over there,” says Paul Conforti, an associate broker with Douglas Elliman who specializes in the South Shore. “The main arteries can get pretty clogged.” Big names like Trader Joe’s, T.J. Maxx and a Nike Factory Store draw motorists off the road and into shopping center parking lots. Alongside plenty of popular chains like Five Guys and Crumbl Cookies, local restaurants curate distinctive menus and ambiance. Ben’s Crab Oceanside specializes in Cajun crawfish boils and fresh seafood, while EGP Oceanside serves gastropub fare indoors and out on the patio. Fans of French cuisine savor escargot and crème brûlée in Brasserie Persil’s intimate dining room.
Head to EGP Oceanside for lunch or dinner.
Head to Trader Joe's in Oceanside for all of your food shopping needs.
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Nassau County champions at Oceanside High
All students in the Oceanside Union Free School District attend prekindergarten through kindergarten at School #6 — Early Learning Center, which currently has no grade from Niche. Kids can then continue to one of several elementary schools for first through sixth grades, including School #4 — South Oceanside Road Elementary, which earns an A from Niche. Oceanside Middle School serves seventh through eighth grades and earns an A-minus from Niche, and Oceanside High School has ninth through 12th grades and earns an A. Beyond excelling academically in high school, Oceanside Sailors also celebrate athletic victories, with both its softball and track and field teams winning Nassau County championships during the spring 2024 season.
Students sail into the future at Oceanside Middle School.
Oceanside High School is home of the Sailors.
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Long Beach Road and the LIRR
The only road leading directly to Long Beach, appropriately named Long Beach Road, runs directly through Oceanside toward nearby strip malls. This roadway can become exceptionally backed up during high-traffic periods, but Gandolfo has a suggestion: “Oceanside Road runs parallel — the beauty of that is you can avoid the commercial and Long Beach traffic if you’re just going somewhere local.”
Commuters can access the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road from both the Oceanside and East Rockaway stations, providing a 45-minute journey to Penn Station. Those driving into Manhattan head north to east-west connectors like the Southern State Parkway along the 30-mile ride into the city. Locals may choose to walk or take the limited Nassau Inter-County Express bus routes to closer commuter hubs like Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, sitting toward the north of the hamlet.
Jump on a train for a short ride to New York City from Oceanside Station.
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Parks in this Area
Silver Lake Park
Baldwin Park
Lofts Lake
Oceanside Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Pool
Veterans Park
Trails
Playground
Waterpark
Transit
Airport
John F Kennedy International
19 min drive
Train
East Rockaway Station
Train
Oceanside Station
Bus
Incinerator & Long Beach
Bus
Davison Ave & Long Beach
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Charing Cross Rd & Merrick
Bus
W Cortland Ave & Long Beach
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Weidner Av & Long Beach
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Mott St & Long Beach
Bus
Kohls Plaza & Long Beach
Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.892 Reviews
4.0Niche User
3/24/2015Niche Review
There are a couple of parks in town for public use. Overall, they are clean and kept nicely
4.0Current Resident
5/30/2019Niche Review
Oceanside seems to be a generic town on Long Island. The schools are decent. The community lacks culture but makes up for it in strip malls. It is easy to find a Niche in Oceanside, however, and its proximity to the city makes for a good time.
5.0Current Resident
5/9/2018Niche Review
Love the school district, the neighborhood is so beautiful, the shopping facilities are plentiful and the town itself is in an ideal location from the beach, located less than 10 minutes away!
4.0Niche User
8/14/2014Niche Review
The police and fire department are great in this area.
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Oceanside Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Oceanside, Long Island sell after 47 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Oceanside, Long Island over the last 12 months is $521,061, up 29% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
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Demographics
Total Population
33,126
Median Age
44
Population Density
11 ppl/acre
Population under 18
22.5%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
22%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$127,235
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$155,242
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
94.7%
College Graduates
49.2%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
24.2%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
68.7%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
43''
Average Winter Low Temperature
26°F
Average Summer High Temperature
83°F
Annual Snowfall
21''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
51/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
84/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
30/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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