Long Island is an island easy of New York City. We have the north and south shore. North tends to be richer whereas the South shore tends to be poorer. I am from the North Shore and I live in a beautiful house in a beautiful place that I wouldn't trade for anything. The cost of living on LI is extremely high but it's so worth it. There is always a beach nearby which is great. And we can't forget about the famous Hamptons. The Hamptons consist of very high end real estate and New York's elite. I personally own 2 houses in the Hamptons. One is located in Southampton - where the old money is. And the other is located in East Hampton. Both towns are absolutely stunning and I will say this straight out - the truth is that yes, Long Island does have a ton of wealthy people and a lot of towns are very rich and glitzy. I mean who wouldn't want to live in a place like Long Island. I particularly love the Hamptons because that is our summer vacation spot. During the summer the Hamptons are flooded with Upper-East Siders of NYC. I can definitely say that a lot of Long Islander's are Upper-East Siders that live in a beautiful place rather than the city. (I love the city too) We also own a house in Florida, and I have to say that nothing compares to the glamourous and wealthy lifestyle of a Long Islander.
"You're from Long Island?"
"Yes I am"
"You must be rich!"