North Bay Shore, NY vs Islip, NY

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

MetricNorth Bay Shore, NYIslip, NY
Population20,28217,362
Median Household Income$141,915$120,909
Median Rent$1,597/mo$2,235/mo
Median Home Value$497,600$542,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%63.4%
Poverty Rate6.8%5.7%
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°F78°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.410.1
College Degree Rate13.3%34.3%
Foreign-Born %39.1%11.2%
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.