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New York
Mineola
Population 21,211
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New York
Hempstead
Population 58,801
Mineola, NY vs Hempstead, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Mineola, NY | Hempstead, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,211 | 58,801 |
| Median Household Income | $137,739 | $90,420 |
| Median Rent | $2,415/mo | $1,622/mo |
| Median Home Value | $651,200 | $459,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 42.7% | 54.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% | 14.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% (county) | 4.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 139* | 429 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 963* | 989 |
| Median AQI | 29 | 29 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 287 | 287 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 19 in/yr | 19 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32.1 min | 33.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.2 | 17.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 57.6% | 21.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 28.2% | 38.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.7% | +1.1% |
Hempstead, NY
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.