Bethpage, NY vs Plainview, NY

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

MetricBethpage, NYPlainview, NY
Population17,12325,982
Median Household Income$122,257$189,906
Median Rent$2,014/mo$3,392/mo
Median Home Value$605,900$796,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%44%
Poverty Rate5.6%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 Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min35.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.411
College Degree Rate43.4%68.4%
Foreign-Born %16.5%18%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-0.8%

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.