Massapequa, NY vs East Massapequa, NY

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

MetricMassapequa, NYEast Massapequa, NY
Population21,38920,377
Median Household Income$181,846$146,454
Median Rent$2,631/mo—
Median Home Value$693,200$625,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.6%43.3%
Poverty Rate2.4%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall19 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute37.1 min35 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.210.2
College Degree Rate53.2%48.6%
Foreign-Born %5.2%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+14.3%

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.