East Islip, NY vs North Bay Shore, NY

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

MetricEast Islip, NYNorth Bay Shore, NY
Population13,57320,282
Median Household Income$147,996$141,915
Median Rent$2,708/mo$1,597/mo
Median Home Value$593,200$497,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income77.6%40.3%
Poverty Rate4.4%6.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min26.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.413.4
College Degree Rate42.7%13.3%
Foreign-Born %9.7%39.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-5.4%

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