Hempstead, NY vs Uniondale, NY

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

MetricHempstead, NYUniondale, NY
Population58,80133,148
Median Household Income$90,420$124,684
Median Rent$1,622/mo$2,494/mo
Median Home Value$459,500$539,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%49.3%
Poverty Rate14.4%9.2%
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 min32.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.412.4
College Degree Rate21.5%27.3%
Foreign-Born %38.6%35.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+5.1%

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