Great Neck, NY vs New Hyde Park, NY

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

MetricGreat Neck, NYNew Hyde Park, NY
Population11,08710,220
Median Household Income$137,981$142,927
Median Rent$1,807/mo$2,172/mo
Median Home Value$968,500$722,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%44%
Poverty Rate6.6%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 Lows30°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute38.8 min37.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.113.2
College Degree Rate53.2%48.4%
Foreign-Born %30.7%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-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.