Babylon, NY vs West Islip, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBabylon, NYWest Islip, NY
Population12,18526,865
Median Household Income$140,820$176,281
Median Rent$2,427/mo$2,765/mo
Median Home Value$658,500$614,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%34.2%
Poverty Rate3.5%2.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min30.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1110.9
College Degree Rate50.9%49.8%
Foreign-Born %7.3%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.