Mastic Beach, NY vs Mastic, NY

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

MetricMastic Beach, NYMastic, NY
Population16,73515,708
Median Household Income$111,493$94,034
Median Rent$2,428/mo$2,016/mo
Median Home Value$357,200$432,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69.7%57.7%
Poverty Rate21.2%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min33 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate24.5%18.2%
Foreign-Born %8.7%18%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-2.9%

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.