Hempstead, NY vs Franklin Square, NY

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

MetricHempstead, NYFranklin Square, NY
Population58,80130,897
Median Household Income$90,420$143,263
Median Rent$1,622/mo$2,102/mo
Median Home Value$459,500$657,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%45.8%
Poverty Rate14.4%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k429139*
Property Crime Rate /100k989963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min34.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.412.2
College Degree Rate21.5%38.4%
Foreign-Born %38.6%27.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-4.7%

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