Long Beach, NY vs Oceanside, NY

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

MetricLong Beach, NYOceanside, NY
Population34,75631,639
Median Household Income$140,739$149,560
Median Rent$2,515/mo$2,227/mo
Median Home Value$696,400$634,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%31.3%
Poverty Rate7.6%2.9%
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 min36.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.212.3
College Degree Rate55.8%48.7%
Foreign-Born %14.2%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+4.3%

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