Copiague, NY vs East Massapequa, NY

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

MetricCopiague, NYEast Massapequa, NY
Population23,42420,377
Median Household Income$127,369$146,454
Median Rent$2,199/mo—
Median Home Value$484,500$625,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%43.3%
Poverty Rate5.7%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*963*
Median AQI4129
Good AQI Days /yr265287
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall19 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min35 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1410.2
College Degree Rate26.3%48.6%
Foreign-Born %29.2%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+14.3%

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.