Massapequa Park, NY vs Massapequa, NY

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

MetricMassapequa Park, NYMassapequa, NY
Population16,96321,389
Median Household Income$171,953$181,846
Median Rent$3,469/mo$2,631/mo
Median Home Value$642,600$693,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income13.2%32.6%
Poverty Rate3.1%2.4%
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/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute35.5 min37.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.610.2
College Degree Rate53.7%53.2%
Foreign-Born %4%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+0.2%

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.