Elwood, NY vs Commack, NY

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

MetricElwood, NYCommack, NY
Population11,76236,558
Median Household Income$177,003$169,792
Median Rent$2,064/mo$2,665/mo
Median Home Value$689,500$678,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12%45.4%
Poverty Rate3.5%4.2%
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 Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute42.3 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1111.9
College Degree Rate56.6%60%
Foreign-Born %10%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-1.6%

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.