Long Island is expensive, but it does have a lot of positives.

“Wallethub ranks New York as the second-best state in the country for families. All states in the country were ranked on metrics like family fun, health and safety and affordability.”
It’s a pretty cool place!

https://longisland.news12.com/long-islanders-mostly-agree-with-ranking-that-puts-ny-as-one-of-the-top-state-to-raise-a-family