North Babylon, NY vs North Lindenhurst, NY

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

MetricNorth Babylon, NYNorth Lindenhurst, NY
Population17,96310,952
Median Household Income$140,342$123,342
Median Rent$2,144/mo$2,100/mo
Median Home Value$520,500$495,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%50.9%
Poverty Rate3.3%6.8%
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 Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute34.6 min33.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.710.7
College Degree Rate35.5%25.7%
Foreign-Born %14.1%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%+5.0%

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.