Elwood, NY vs Fort Salonga, NY

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

MetricElwood, NYFort Salonga, NY
Population11,76210,199
Median Household Income$177,003$189,856
Median Rent$2,064/mo—
Median Home Value$689,500$846,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12%0%
Poverty Rate3.5%2.8%
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 min35.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1110.5
College Degree Rate56.6%62%
Foreign-Born %10%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%+4.4%

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.