Freeport, NY vs North Merrick, NY

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

MetricFreeport, NYNorth Merrick, NY
Population44,08812,366
Median Household Income$120,625$161,554
Median Rent$2,077/mo$2,906/mo
Median Home Value$505,900$675,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%58.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k137139*
Property Crime Rate /100k826963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall26 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute35.8 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.915.5
College Degree Rate27.5%54%
Foreign-Born %37.3%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+3.1%

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 North Merrick (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.