Mount Sinai, NY vs Selden, NY

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

MetricMount Sinai, NYSelden, NY
Population11,09321,604
Median Household Income$162,188$108,952
Median Rent$3,088/mo$2,311/mo
Median Home Value$661,200$462,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%64.2%
Poverty Rate1.6%6.7%
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°F81°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute37.3 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.215.2
College Degree Rate50.7%27.8%
Foreign-Born %8.1%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+8.0%

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