Islip, NY vs Bay Shore, NY

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

MetricIslip, NYBay Shore, NY
Population17,36231,683
Median Household Income$120,909$105,618
Median Rent$2,235/mo$2,063/mo
Median Home Value$542,200$492,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.4%57.8%
Poverty Rate5.7%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min26.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.110.3
College Degree Rate34.3%30.1%
Foreign-Born %11.2%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%+5.0%

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.