Wesley Hills is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,167 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wesley Hills is the 272nd largest community in New York.

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

Of important note, Wesley Hills is also a village of artists. Wesley Hills has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wesley Hills’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Wesley Hills telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Wesley Hills is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Wesley Hills’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Wesley Hills is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wesley Hills, the average commute to work is 33.19 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small village, Wesley Hills has a lot of people using the subway to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the subway are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Wesley Hills, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Wesley Hills is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 63.98% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Wesley Hills in 2022 was $75,742, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $302,968 for a family of four. However, Wesley Hills contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Wesley Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wesley Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wesley Hills include Polish, Israeli, German, Moroccan, and European.

Wesley Hills also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.82%.

The most common language spoken in Wesley Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and French.