Elwood, NY vs South Huntington, NY

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

MetricElwood, NYSouth Huntington, NY
Population11,7629,779
Median Household Income$177,003$147,569
Median Rent$2,064/mo—
Median Home Value$689,500$636,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12%22.1%
Poverty Rate3.5%3.3%
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/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute42.3 min30.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1111
College Degree Rate56.6%49.3%
Foreign-Born %10%12.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-1.7%

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.