Centereach, NY vs Stony Brook, NY

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

MetricCentereach, NYStony Brook, NY
Population31,83912,868
Median Household Income$132,240$174,872
Median Rent$2,420/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$514,800$623,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.5%59.9%
Poverty Rate5.3%6.5%
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°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min29.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.611.2
College Degree Rate35.5%68.3%
Foreign-Born %16.5%17.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+3.2%

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.