Bethpage, NY vs Melville, NY

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

MetricBethpage, NYMelville, NY
Population17,12319,714
Median Household Income$122,257$159,922
Median Rent$2,014/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$605,900$788,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%68.7%
Poverty Rate5.6%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*567*
Median AQI2941
Good AQI Days /yr287265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min33.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.410.6
College Degree Rate43.4%61.7%
Foreign-Born %16.5%13%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+8.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.