Mastic, NY vs Mastic Beach, NY

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

MetricMastic, NYMastic Beach, NY
Population15,70816,735
Median Household Income$94,034$111,493
Median Rent$2,016/mo$2,428/mo
Median Home Value$432,500$357,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.7%69.7%
Poverty Rate6.6%21.2%
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 Commute33 min36.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate18.2%24.5%
Foreign-Born %18%8.7%
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.