Lindenhurst, NY vs Babylon, NY

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

MetricLindenhurst, NYBabylon, NY
Population27,14212,185
Median Household Income$130,128$140,820
Median Rent$1,885/mo$2,427/mo
Median Home Value$521,500$658,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%50.4%
Poverty Rate5.7%3.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.311
College Degree Rate31.9%50.9%
Foreign-Born %15.8%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+1.0%

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.