City Score: Lake Success, NY

One number for Lake Success, NY: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Lake Success, NY. Part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area. In New York.

The score

Lake Success, NY scores 33 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 33 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 32 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly New York state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

Read state-wide: New York

State-wide for Burden and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for New York as a whole, not by city, so every New York city carries New York's numbers.

New York scores 33 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 33 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

  • 399 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 913 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 1,113 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 2,276 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 292 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Lake Success, NY

  • What Lake Success is up against: 51 out of 100 — Better than 44% of cities, down 6 points (New York state-wide)
  • Where grace is growing: 30 out of 100 — Better than 50% of cities (From the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) area)
  • Marriage & family: 36 out of 100 — Better than 31% of cities, down 2 points
  • Christian liberty: 15 out of 100 — Better than 2% of cities, down 7 points (New York state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Lake Success, NY

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Lake Success, NY rates 39 out of 100: Drifting across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 33 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (544.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, Queens County, NY). From the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (399 prayer gatherings, 913 ways to serve, and 1,113 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)
  • Church adherents: 544.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, scores 66 out of 100 · 2020, Queens County, NY · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 5.0 congregations per 10,000 residents, scores 1 out of 100 · 2020, Queens County, NY · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • New believers in Joy: 0.0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)

The Family: 35 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (64.5 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, New York, NY). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (292 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 36 out of 100, Wandering

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (0 0-2, New York). New York state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (292 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 14 out of 100, Oppressive

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (26.5 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, New York). New York state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 8 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 45 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.5 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), New York). New York state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 33 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 39 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From Lake Success, NY's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 33 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 27 out of 100, Tightfisted

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.8 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Queens County, NY). From the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 27 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 81 out of 100, Abounding

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (12.6 deaths per 100,000, Queens County, NY). From Queens County, NY. The church's movement in it this week: 39 out of 100 (913 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Lake Success, NY to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 31 → 40

What affected it

  • This week: Unity down 5 — 2,276 churches listed
  • This quarter: Property crime down 18 percentile points (What Lake Success is up against)
  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 10 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Divorces down 8 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Lake Success, NY over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New York · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New York · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Queens County, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New York · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Queens County, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Queens County, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Queens County, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New York, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New York, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New York, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New York · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New York · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New York · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New York · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · New York · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Lake Success, NY, New York, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekLake Success, NYNew YorkUnited States
2026-W41——37
2026-W42——37
2026-W43—3644
2026-W44283441
2026-W45363744
2026-W46363644

Compare Lake Success, NY

Every indicator

What Lake Success is up against — 51 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 30 out of 100

  • Church adherents: 544.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 66% of cities · 2020, Queens County, NY · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 5.0 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 1% of cities · 2020, Queens County, NY · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Charitable giving: 0.8 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 55% of cities · 2023, Queens County, NY · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
  • Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • New believers in Joy: 0.0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (15 counties summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
  • Christian colleges and universities: 0.4 per million residents, better than 66% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 36 out of 100

Christian liberty — 15 out of 100

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