Baldwin, NY vs Oceanside, NY

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

MetricBaldwin, NYOceanside, NY
Population34,99431,639
Median Household Income$145,472$149,560
Median Rent$1,890/mo$2,227/mo
Median Home Value$593,800$634,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%31.3%
Poverty Rate6.6%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute39.5 min36.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.312.3
College Degree Rate44.3%48.7%
Foreign-Born %28.1%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+4.3%

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.