Jericho, NY vs Plainview, NY

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

MetricJericho, NYPlainview, NY
Population13,75925,982
Median Household Income$167,935$189,906
Median Rent$2,661/mo$3,392/mo
Median Home Value$948,400$796,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income75.2%44%
Poverty Rate7.3%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F81°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute40.8 min35.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.411
College Degree Rate70.5%68.4%
Foreign-Born %38.4%18%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-0.8%

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.