Long Beach, NY vs Baldwin, NY

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

MetricLong Beach, NYBaldwin, NY
Population34,75634,994
Median Household Income$140,739$145,472
Median Rent$2,515/mo$1,890/mo
Median Home Value$696,400$593,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%44.9%
Poverty Rate7.6%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k78139*
Property Crime Rate /100k104963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute41.3 min39.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.211.3
College Degree Rate55.8%44.3%
Foreign-Born %14.2%28.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%—

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 Baldwin (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.