Lindenhurst, NY vs West Babylon, NY

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

MetricLindenhurst, NYWest Babylon, NY
Population27,14243,570
Median Household Income$130,128$129,519
Median Rent$1,885/mo$2,225/mo
Median Home Value$521,500$531,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%51.2%
Poverty Rate5.7%5.8%
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/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.311.4
College Degree Rate31.9%32.8%
Foreign-Born %15.8%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+1.3%

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.