Huntington, NY vs South Huntington, NY

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

MetricHuntington, NYSouth Huntington, NY
Population19,9489,779
Median Household Income$168,095$147,569
Median Rent$2,529/mo—
Median Home Value$767,000$636,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%22.1%
Poverty Rate4.4%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min30.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.511
College Degree Rate68.6%49.3%
Foreign-Born %8.4%12.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-1.7%

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