Inwood, NY vs Long Beach, NY

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

MetricInwood, NYLong Beach, NY
Population12,23534,756
Median Household Income$94,342$140,739
Median Rent$1,977/mo$2,515/mo
Median Home Value$680,300$696,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%53.4%
Poverty Rate14.5%7.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*78
Property Crime Rate /100k963*104
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute35.1 min41.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.59.2
College Degree Rate25.9%55.8%
Foreign-Born %40.7%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.4%

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