East Islip, NY vs Sayville, NY

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

MetricEast Islip, NYSayville, NY
Population13,57315,408
Median Household Income$147,996$147,120
Median Rent$2,708/mo$2,351/mo
Median Home Value$593,200$637,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income77.6%51.8%
Poverty Rate4.4%4.9%
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°F78°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min29.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.410.5
College Degree Rate42.7%55%
Foreign-Born %9.7%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-2.0%

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.