Deer Park, NY vs Dix Hills, NY

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

MetricDeer Park, NYDix Hills, NY
Population27,99024,773
Median Household Income$137,105$227,944
Median Rent$1,906/mo$2,659/mo
Median Home Value$543,500$935,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%22.1%
Poverty Rate3.4%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9548*
Property Crime Rate /100k448567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min36.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.79.2
College Degree Rate38.4%61.9%
Foreign-Born %21.6%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-3.4%

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 Dix Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.