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New York
Mastic Beach
Population 16,735
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New York
Shirley
Population 28,375
Mastic Beach, NY vs Shirley, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Mastic Beach, NY | Shirley, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,735 | 28,375 |
| Median Household Income | $111,493 | $112,788 |
| Median Rent | $2,428/mo | $2,056/mo |
| Median Home Value | $357,200 | $424,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 69.7% | 58.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2% | 6.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% (county) | 3.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 48* | 48* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 567* | 567* |
| Median AQI | 41 | 41 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 265 | 265 |
| Summer Highs | 80°F | 80°F |
| Winter Lows | 26°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 32 in/yr | 32 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 36.8 min | 33.2 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | — | 13.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.5% | 18.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.7% | 16% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | -2.7% |
Mastic Beach, 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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.