Lake Ronkonkoma, NY vs Holbrook, NY

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

MetricLake Ronkonkoma, NYHolbrook, NY
Population18,22126,449
Median Household Income$101,633$144,760
Median Rent$2,170/mo$2,435/mo
Median Home Value$525,000$536,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.4%39.2%
Poverty Rate7.8%5.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min34.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.211.6
College Degree Rate34.1%34.4%
Foreign-Born %12.4%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-11.5%+1.7%

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.