East Rockaway, NY vs Baldwin, NY

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

MetricEast Rockaway, NYBaldwin, NY
Population10,07734,994
Median Household Income$124,929$145,472
Median Rent$2,416/mo$1,890/mo
Median Home Value$621,300$593,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%44.9%
Poverty Rate2.6%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute38.5 min39.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.511.3
College Degree Rate51.2%44.3%
Foreign-Born %13.9%28.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%—

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.