Bellmore, NY vs North Wantagh, NY

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

MetricBellmore, NYNorth Wantagh, NY
Population15,95411,940
Median Household Income$161,674$156,738
Median Rent——
Median Home Value$681,800$624,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%34.9%
Poverty Rate3.1%3.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall26 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute34.1 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.610.6
College Degree Rate56.3%49%
Foreign-Born %8%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%0.0%

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.