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New York
Lake Grove
Population 11,061
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New York
Ronkonkoma
Population 18,709
Lake Grove, NY vs Ronkonkoma, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lake Grove, NY | Ronkonkoma, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,061 | 18,709 |
| Median Household Income | $118,311 | $121,673 |
| Median Rent | $2,184/mo | $2,345/mo |
| Median Home Value | $598,900 | $489,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 65% | 50.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% | 3.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% (county) | 3.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 48* | 48* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 567* | 567* |
| Median AQI | 41 | 41 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 265 | 265 |
| Summer Highs | 80°F | 80°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 32 in/yr | 32 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 38.7 min | 32.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12 | 10.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 43.2% | 33.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 15.1% | 14.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.2% | +0.3% |
Lake Grove, NY
Ronkonkoma, NY
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.