North Bay Shore, NY vs East Islip, NY

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

MetricNorth Bay Shore, NYEast Islip, NY
Population20,28213,573
Median Household Income$141,915$147,996
Median Rent$1,597/mo$2,708/mo
Median Home Value$497,600$593,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%77.6%
Poverty Rate6.8%4.4%
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°F78°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min30 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.411.4
College Degree Rate13.3%42.7%
Foreign-Born %39.1%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%+3.5%

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.