Floral Park, NY vs Elmont, NY

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

MetricFloral Park, NYElmont, NY
Population16,16936,518
Median Household Income$150,084$114,217
Median Rent$2,243/mo$2,209/mo
Median Home Value$789,600$602,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%45.9%
Poverty Rate3%5%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k63139*
Property Crime Rate /100k383963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min40.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.111.4
College Degree Rate59.8%32.6%
Foreign-Born %18.9%45.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+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 Elmont (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.