Mineola, NY vs Port Washington, NY

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

MetricMineola, NYPort Washington, NY
Population21,21118,004
Median Household Income$137,739$170,127
Median Rent$2,415/mo$2,184/mo
Median Home Value$651,200$1,003,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%55.2%
Poverty Rate5.3%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*25
Property Crime Rate /100k963*663
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min35.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.211.7
College Degree Rate57.6%72.1%
Foreign-Born %28.2%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+11.4%

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