East Rockaway, NY vs Oceanside, NY

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

MetricEast Rockaway, NYOceanside, NY
Population10,07731,639
Median Household Income$124,929$149,560
Median Rent$2,416/mo$2,227/mo
Median Home Value$621,300$634,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%31.3%
Poverty Rate2.6%2.9%
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 min36.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.512.3
College Degree Rate51.2%48.7%
Foreign-Born %13.9%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+4.3%

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.