East Rockaway, NY vs Long Beach, NY

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

MetricEast Rockaway, NYLong Beach, NY
Population10,07734,756
Median Household Income$124,929$140,739
Median Rent$2,416/mo$2,515/mo
Median Home Value$621,300$696,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%53.4%
Poverty Rate2.6%7.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*78
Property Crime Rate /100k963*104
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute38.5 min41.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.59.2
College Degree Rate51.2%55.8%
Foreign-Born %13.9%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-0.4%

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