Merrick, NY vs Roosevelt, NY

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

MetricMerrick, NYRoosevelt, NY
Population21,74418,885
Median Household Income$185,740$135,069
Median Rent$2,919/mo$2,565/mo
Median Home Value$771,900$477,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.5%68.7%
Poverty Rate2.3%3.8%
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°F80°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute38.5 min38.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.411.9
College Degree Rate64.4%28.7%
Foreign-Born %9.8%38.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%—

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.