Elmont, NY vs Valley Stream, NY

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

MetricElmont, NYValley Stream, NY
Population36,51840,315
Median Household Income$114,217$133,190
Median Rent$2,209/mo$2,124/mo
Median Home Value$602,900$616,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%53.6%
Poverty Rate5%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F81°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute40.4 min40.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.412.8
College Degree Rate32.6%39.7%
Foreign-Born %45.8%41.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-0.6%

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.