Shirley

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Shirley, NY Area Guide

A tranquil hamlet on Bellport Bay

Coastal Scenic Lush Suburban Rural

Nestled on the South Shore of Long Island, Shirley is a peaceful hamlet lush with natural beauty. Residents enjoy the best of rural and suburban living in Shirley, boasting vast stretches of green space along with a slew of national retailers and chain restaurants largely clustered on Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway.

Residents delight in their surrounding environment’s beauty at expansive parks like Smith Point Park and Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge. Convenience to the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, as well as the Sunrise Highway and Long Island Expressway, connects Shirley to NYC and all that Long Island has to offer.

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Schools

John S Hobart Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

795 Students

Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

812 Students

William Floyd Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

757 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge
  • Southaven County Park
  • Suffolk County Farm and Education Center
  • Smith Point County Park
  • Fire Island National Seashore

Airports

  • Long Island MacArthur
  • Tweed/New Haven

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.