Freeport, NY vs Hempstead, NY

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

MetricFreeport, NYHempstead, NY
Population44,08858,801
Median Household Income$120,625$90,420
Median Rent$2,077/mo$1,622/mo
Median Home Value$505,900$459,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%54.1%
Poverty Rate7.4%14.4%
Unemployment Rate4%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k137429
Property Crime Rate /100k826989
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs80°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall26 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute35.8 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.917.4
College Degree Rate27.5%21.5%
Foreign-Born %37.3%38.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.