Dix Hills, NY vs Elwood, NY

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

MetricDix Hills, NYElwood, NY
Population24,77311,762
Median Household Income$227,944$177,003
Median Rent$2,659/mo$2,064/mo
Median Home Value$935,800$689,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.1%12%
Poverty Rate3.6%3.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min42.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.211
College Degree Rate61.9%56.6%
Foreign-Born %18.8%10%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-3.1%

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.