Holtsville, NY vs Medford, NY

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

MetricHoltsville, NYMedford, NY
Population19,34424,796
Median Household Income$133,679$128,192
Median Rent$2,342/mo$2,353/mo
Median Home Value$520,600$476,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.4%55.3%
Poverty Rate4.1%7.1%
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 Commute32.9 min32.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1112.3
College Degree Rate34.8%29.3%
Foreign-Born %12.8%17.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+5.2%

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.