Jericho, NY vs Syosset, NY

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

MetricJericho, NYSyosset, NY
Population13,75918,433
Median Household Income$167,935$187,273
Median Rent$2,661/mo—
Median Home Value$948,400$874,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income75.2%46.8%
Poverty Rate7.3%4.2%
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 min40.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.49.4
College Degree Rate70.5%69.1%
Foreign-Born %38.4%24.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-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.