Melville, NY vs Dix Hills, NY

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

MetricMelville, NYDix Hills, NY
Population19,71424,773
Median Household Income$159,922$227,944
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,659/mo
Median Home Value$788,900$935,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%22.1%
Poverty Rate4.5%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min36.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.69.2
College Degree Rate61.7%61.9%
Foreign-Born %13%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%-3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.