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New York
Mastic Beach
Population 16,735
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New York
Riverhead
Population 14,936
Mastic Beach, NY vs Riverhead, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Mastic Beach, NY | Riverhead, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,735 | 14,936 |
| Median Household Income | $111,493 | $83,008 |
| Median Rent | $2,428/mo | $2,045/mo |
| Median Home Value | $357,200 | $457,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 69.7% | 53.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2% | 10.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% (county) | 3.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 48* | 119 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 567* | 1,888 |
| Median AQI | 41 | 41 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 265 | 265 |
| Summer Highs | 80°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 26°F | 28°F |
| Snowfall | 32 in/yr | 27 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 36.8 min | 24.4 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | — | 12.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.7% | 23.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +6.2% |
Mastic Beach, NY
Riverhead, NY
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 Mastic Beach (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.