Long Island's 200 communities offer a variety of fun things to see and do, including local community events, street fairs and festivals, antique shows, historic and museum events and much more. And while Farmingville and Long Island in general are stereotyped as being suburban, that is beginning to change in recent years. Nowadays the region reflects to some degree the diversity of the New York City metro area with more and more Asian and Hispanic immigrants moving here to seek better jobs and schools for their children. The demographics are quickly changing - a recent census established that almost one-fifth of Suffolk and Nassau County residents were either foreign-born or spoke a language other than English at home. European ethnic diversity includes large Jewish-American, Irish-American, German-American and Italian-American communities. Farmingville has been the center of controversy regarding the situation of undocumented immigrants gathering on street corners and in front of businesses. There has been an attempted murder of two immigrants as discussed in the critically acclaimed 2004 documentary film "Farmingville", and a firebombing of a house.

Many Farmingville residents are professionals employed at Stony Brook University or the focal points of Long Island's growing computer industry. Some are employed at Hauppauge Industrial Park, a huge complex - the largest on the east coast, and home to nearly 1,300 companies. Life in Farmingville has something to offer to everyone - the diversity and rich culture of the surrounding community and the excitement of New York City, easily accessible by train or car. Farmingville offers plenty of opportunities for recreational activities like sledding, diving, rock-climbing, hiking and more.