East Massapequa, NY vs Copiague, NY

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

MetricEast Massapequa, NYCopiague, NY
Population20,37723,424
Median Household Income$146,454$127,369
Median Rent—$2,199/mo
Median Home Value$625,600$484,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%58.3%
Poverty Rate3.3%5.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*567*
Median AQI2941
Good AQI Days /yr287265
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall26 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min31 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.214
College Degree Rate48.6%26.3%
Foreign-Born %11.4%29.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%-1.0%

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.