Merrick, NY vs Freeport, NY

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

MetricMerrick, NYFreeport, NY
Population21,74444,088
Median Household Income$185,740$120,625
Median Rent$2,919/mo$2,077/mo
Median Home Value$771,900$505,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.5%49.8%
Poverty Rate2.3%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*137
Property Crime Rate /100k963*826
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute38.5 min35.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.411.9
College Degree Rate64.4%27.5%
Foreign-Born %9.8%37.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%-0.7%

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 Merrick (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.