2026 Compare Cities Economy:
West Islip, NY vs Windermere, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Windermere, is 7% less than it is in West Islip and is 47% above the National Average.
- West Islip unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Windermere unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 West Islip, NYWindermere, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,057  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$131,392$69,021
 Family Median Income$151,905  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 West Islip, NYWindermere, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock36.5%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 West Islip, NYWindermere, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.1%1.2%
 Education, library11.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.9%13.1%
Reviews for West Islip    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's a nice town full of middle-class to upper-class people. Mostly white though...wish it was more integrated.  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of West Islip

Reviews for Windermere    3 Reviews

I moved to Windermere from Chicago and I am having a difficult time adjusting here. Sure, the weather is great, but everything else is not. I have to drive for long  More

   |    Reply

Windermere, Florida is home to many top athletes and famous people including Tiger Woods & Shaq O'Neil. This is a quaint little town that guards itself against too much  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

I've spent the last 5 years in Windermere Fl. and 31 years in the state of Florida. Windermere is a small town set amongst the Butler Chain of Lakes. It has it's older  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Windermere


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.