Lake Grove, NY vs Selden, NY

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

MetricLake Grove, NYSelden, NY
Population11,06121,604
Median Household Income$118,311$108,952
Median Rent$2,184/mo$2,311/mo
Median Home Value$598,900$462,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65%64.2%
Poverty Rate8.1%6.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute38.7 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1215.2
College Degree Rate43.2%27.8%
Foreign-Born %15.1%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+8.0%

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.