Copiague, NY vs South Farmingdale, NY

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

MetricCopiague, NYSouth Farmingdale, NY
Population23,42414,676
Median Household Income$127,369$155,072
Median Rent$2,199/mo$2,408/mo
Median Home Value$484,500$607,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%39.2%
Poverty Rate5.7%2.9%
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°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min35.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1411
College Degree Rate26.3%42.4%
Foreign-Born %29.2%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%-1.8%

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.