Central Islip, NY vs East Islip, NY

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

MetricCentral Islip, NYEast Islip, NY
Population38,37313,573
Median Household Income$113,707$147,996
Median Rent$2,071/mo$2,708/mo
Median Home Value$436,400$593,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.2%77.6%
Poverty Rate9.2%4.4%
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°F78°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min30 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.611.4
College Degree Rate19.3%42.7%
Foreign-Born %37.4%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+3.5%

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.