New Hyde Park, NY vs Elmont, NY

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

MetricNew Hyde Park, NYElmont, NY
Population10,22036,518
Median Household Income$142,927$114,217
Median Rent$2,172/mo$2,209/mo
Median Home Value$722,900$602,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%45.9%
Poverty Rate3.6%5%
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 Commute37.9 min40.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.211.4
College Degree Rate48.4%32.6%
Foreign-Born %30.9%45.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+1.7%

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.