Medford, NY vs East Patchogue, NY

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

MetricMedford, NYEast Patchogue, NY
Population24,79621,673
Median Household Income$128,192$108,397
Median Rent$2,353/mo$2,045/mo
Median Home Value$476,200$478,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%69.3%
Poverty Rate7.1%5.9%
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 Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute32.3 min29.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.3—
College Degree Rate29.3%33.8%
Foreign-Born %17.8%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%-3.6%

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.