East Rockaway, NY vs Woodmere, NY

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

MetricEast Rockaway, NYWoodmere, NY
Population10,07718,061
Median Household Income$124,929$172,537
Median Rent$2,416/mo$2,720/mo
Median Home Value$621,300$975,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%54.2%
Poverty Rate2.6%2.1%
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°F81°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute38.5 min41.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.59.5
College Degree Rate51.2%63.7%
Foreign-Born %13.9%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+4.2%

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.