Centereach, NY vs St. James, NY

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

MetricCentereach, NYSt. James, NY
Population31,83913,244
Median Household Income$132,240$142,368
Median Rent$2,420/mo$2,218/mo
Median Home Value$514,800$652,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.5%60.3%
Poverty Rate5.3%3.3%
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 min29.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.111.7
College Degree Rate35.5%49.7%
Foreign-Born %16.5%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+0.1%

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.