Hauppauge, NY vs Central Islip, NY

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

MetricHauppauge, NYCentral Islip, NY
Population20,79338,373
Median Household Income$141,378$113,707
Median Rent$2,646/mo$2,071/mo
Median Home Value$652,900$436,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%60.2%
Poverty Rate5.2%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min27.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.814.6
College Degree Rate50.5%19.3%
Foreign-Born %11.1%37.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%—

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.