Massapequa Park, NY vs East Massapequa, NY

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

MetricMassapequa Park, NYEast Massapequa, NY
Population16,96320,377
Median Household Income$171,953$146,454
Median Rent$3,469/mo—
Median Home Value$642,600$625,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income13.2%43.3%
Poverty Rate3.1%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 Commute35.5 min35 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.610.2
College Degree Rate53.7%48.6%
Foreign-Born %4%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+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.