Massapequa Park, NY vs Copiague, NY

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

MetricMassapequa Park, NYCopiague, NY
Population16,96323,424
Median Household Income$171,953$127,369
Median Rent$3,469/mo$2,199/mo
Median Home Value$642,600$484,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income13.2%58.3%
Poverty Rate3.1%5.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*567*
Median AQI2941
Good AQI Days /yr287265
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute35.5 min31 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.614
College Degree Rate53.7%26.3%
Foreign-Born %4%29.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-1.0%

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.