Miller Place, NY vs Ridge, NY

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

MetricMiller Place, NYRidge, NY
Population11,73612,503
Median Household Income$146,492$78,528
Median Rent—$2,044/mo
Median Home Value$614,400$424,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income86.8%33.7%
Poverty Rate5.8%4.1%
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°F79°F
Winter Lows29°F24°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min36.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.910.8
College Degree Rate45.4%30.7%
Foreign-Born %6.2%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-2.7%

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