Glen Cove, NY vs Great Neck, NY

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

MetricGlen Cove, NYGreat Neck, NY
Population28,11211,087
Median Household Income$92,064$137,981
Median Rent$2,398/mo$1,807/mo
Median Home Value$698,900$968,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62%55.9%
Poverty Rate13.5%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k89139*
Property Crime Rate /100k602963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F30°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min38.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.59.1
College Degree Rate42.2%53.2%
Foreign-Born %29.4%30.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-0.1%

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