Merrick Ranked 10th Snobbiest Place in New York

Seven of the top 10 ”snobbiest” places in New York are located on Long Island, if you believe new rankings released by RoadSnacks.

Merrick came in at No. 10 on the list, which the infotainment website says it created by making a list of all of the places in New York with 5,000 people or more, and then looking at each in terms of these snobby criteria:

• Median home price (higher is snobbier)
• Median household income (higher is snobbier)
• Percent of population with a college degree
• Private schools per capita (higher is snobbier)
• Theaters per capita (higher is snobbier)
• Art galleries per capita (higher is snobbier)

“There are certain parts of the country where residents and snootiness go together like a snob and a superiority complex,” the website says.

Here’s what RoadSnacks wrote about Syosset:

Population: 21,222

Median Household Income: $132,611

Median Home Price: $455,400

Last but most certainly not least snobby (for that, you’ll have to check out the list at the bottom of the post) is the community of Merrick. Homes here tend to the expensive side, but the peaceful surroundings might just make it worth it. (After all, the word “Merrick” actually comes from the word “Meroke,” meaning “peaceful.”

And it’s not like residents can’t afford it. With salaries of 100K plus, $455,400 for a home is just pocket change. (Especially for snob-tastic residents like Michael Kors!)

Here are the 10 “snobbiest” places in New York, according to RoadSnacks:

1. Garden City
2. Huntington
3. Rockville Centre
4. Massapequa
5. Melville
6. White Plains
7. Syosset
8. New City
9. Saratoga Springs
10. Merrick

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