Huntington, NY vs Syosset, NY

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

MetricHuntington, NYSyosset, NY
Population19,94818,433
Median Household Income$168,095$187,273
Median Rent$2,529/mo—
Median Home Value$767,000$874,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%46.8%
Poverty Rate4.4%4.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*963*
Median AQI4129
Good AQI Days /yr265287
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min40.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.59.4
College Degree Rate68.6%69.1%
Foreign-Born %8.4%24.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-6.1%

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