West Babylon is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 43,213 people and ten associated neighborhoods, West Babylon is the 24th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in West Babylon are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Also of interest is that West Babylon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

West Babylon is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In West Babylon, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.80 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, West Babylon is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the West Babylon area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The overall education level of West Babylon citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.04% of adults in West Babylon have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in West Babylon in 2018 was $47,239, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $188,956 for a family of four.

West Babylon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Babylon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Babylon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Babylon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.32% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Babylon include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in West Babylon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.