Miller Place is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 11,723 people and three associated neighborhoods, Miller Place is the 160th largest community in New York.

Miller Place home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Miller Place real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

A relatively large number of people in Miller Place telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Miller Place is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Miller Place really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Miller Place perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Miller Place 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Miller Place is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Miller Place, the average commute to work is 33.82 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Miller Place is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.89% of adults in Miller Place have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Miller Place in 2022 was $53,127, 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 $212,508 for a family of four.

Miller Place is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Miller Place home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Miller Place residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Miller Place also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.87% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Miller Place include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Miller Place is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.