Hempstead, NY vs Baldwin, NY

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

MetricHempstead, NYBaldwin, NY
Population58,80134,994
Median Household Income$90,420$145,472
Median Rent$1,622/mo$1,890/mo
Median Home Value$459,500$593,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%44.9%
Poverty Rate14.4%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k429139*
Property Crime Rate /100k989963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F80°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall19 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min39.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.411.3
College Degree Rate21.5%44.3%
Foreign-Born %38.6%28.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%—

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