Mineola, NY vs New Hyde Park, NY

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

MetricMineola, NYNew Hyde Park, NY
Population21,21110,220
Median Household Income$137,739$142,927
Median Rent$2,415/mo$2,172/mo
Median Home Value$651,200$722,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%44%
Poverty Rate5.3%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min37.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.213.2
College Degree Rate57.6%48.4%
Foreign-Born %28.2%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%-0.6%

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.