Hempstead, NY vs Rockville Centre, NY

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

MetricHempstead, NYRockville Centre, NY
Population58,80125,765
Median Household Income$90,420$151,938
Median Rent$1,622/mo$1,881/mo
Median Home Value$459,500$818,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%49%
Poverty Rate14.4%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k42916
Property Crime Rate /100k989304
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F80°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall19 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min37.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.410
College Degree Rate21.5%63.9%
Foreign-Born %38.6%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.