East Setauket, NY vs Mount Sinai, NY

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

MetricEast Setauket, NYMount Sinai, NY
Population10,14911,093
Median Household Income$151,603$162,188
Median Rent$2,178/mo$3,088/mo
Median Home Value$637,800$661,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%51.5%
Poverty Rate4.8%1.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min37.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.712.2
College Degree Rate60.9%50.7%
Foreign-Born %11.4%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+7.0%

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.