Long Beach, NY vs Inwood, NY

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

MetricLong Beach, NYInwood, NY
Population34,75612,235
Median Household Income$140,739$94,342
Median Rent$2,515/mo$1,977/mo
Median Home Value$696,400$680,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%55.9%
Poverty Rate7.6%14.5%
Unemployment Rate3%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k78139*
Property Crime Rate /100k104963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute41.3 min35.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.214.5
College Degree Rate55.8%25.9%
Foreign-Born %14.2%40.7%
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 Inwood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.