Lynbrook, NY vs Valley Stream, NY

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

MetricLynbrook, NYValley Stream, NY
Population20,32540,315
Median Household Income$136,696$133,190
Median Rent$2,230/mo$2,124/mo
Median Home Value$611,900$616,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%53.6%
Poverty Rate7.5%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k75139*
Property Crime Rate /100k471963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute35.2 min40.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.712.8
College Degree Rate42.8%39.7%
Foreign-Born %18.6%41.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-0.6%

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