Merrick, NY vs Bellmore, NY

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

MetricMerrick, NYBellmore, NY
Population21,74415,954
Median Household Income$185,740$161,674
Median Rent$2,919/mo—
Median Home Value$771,900$681,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.5%42.3%
Poverty Rate2.3%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute38.5 min34.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.412.6
College Degree Rate64.4%56.3%
Foreign-Born %9.8%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+1.8%

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.