Centereach, NY vs Nesconset, NY

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

MetricCentereach, NYNesconset, NY
Population31,83913,833
Median Household Income$132,240$152,500
Median Rent$2,420/mo$3,105/mo
Median Home Value$514,800$639,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.5%49.3%
Poverty Rate5.3%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min35.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.111.6
College Degree Rate35.5%55.6%
Foreign-Born %16.5%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+0.4%

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.