Mineola, NY vs Garden City, NY

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

MetricMineola, NYGarden City, NY
Population21,21122,941
Median Household Income$137,739$244,152
Median Rent$2,415/mo$3,265/mo
Median Home Value$651,200$1,075,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%54.8%
Poverty Rate5.3%3%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*9
Property Crime Rate /100k963*677
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min34.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.210
College Degree Rate57.6%75.9%
Foreign-Born %28.2%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%-1.0%

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