How rent, LIRR trip times to Penn, Grand Central compare

Renters, like homebuyers, have a difficult time finding what they want in their budget amid Long Island's low inventory, often having to give up wish-list items or spend more than intended.

For many, living near a Long Island Rail Road stop is a priority.

Check out our map to see the commute times to and from Penn and Grand Central stations from every LIRR stop, plus the median gross rents for each surrounding community.

Sources: Metropolitan Transportation Authority; U.S. Census Bureau 2019–2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Note: ACS median gross rent data is unavailable for Brentwood and Wyandanch due to a data collection error and for several other communities due to an insufficient number of sample observations.

With Rachel O'Brien, Arielle Martinez and Anastasia Valeeva