Franklin Square, NY vs New Hyde Park, NY

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

MetricFranklin Square, NYNew Hyde Park, NY
Population30,89710,220
Median Household Income$143,263$142,927
Median Rent$2,102/mo$2,172/mo
Median Home Value$657,000$722,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%44%
Poverty Rate5.6%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute34.6 min37.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.213.2
College Degree Rate38.4%48.4%
Foreign-Born %27.2%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%-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.