New Cassel, NY vs East Meadow, NY

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

MetricNew Cassel, NYEast Meadow, NY
Population14,55136,821
Median Household Income$155,443$133,971
Median Rent$2,134/mo$2,890/mo
Median Home Value$509,100$631,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36%70.9%
Poverty Rate7.6%6.4%
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 Commute23.8 min35 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.911.4
College Degree Rate21.5%48.6%
Foreign-Born %41.1%19.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-5.8%

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.