Garden City, NY vs Hempstead, NY

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

MetricGarden City, NYHempstead, NY
Population22,94158,801
Median Household Income$244,152$90,420
Median Rent$3,265/mo$1,622/mo
Median Home Value$1,075,900$459,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%54.1%
Poverty Rate3%14.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k9429
Property Crime Rate /100k677989
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute34.9 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1017.4
College Degree Rate75.9%21.5%
Foreign-Born %9.9%38.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+1.1%

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