North Bellmore, NY vs Merrick, NY

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

MetricNorth Bellmore, NYMerrick, NY
Population20,68921,744
Median Household Income$181,662$185,740
Median Rent$2,554/mo$2,919/mo
Median Home Value$659,200$771,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%33.5%
Poverty Rate1.2%2.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall19 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute36.1 min38.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.210.4
College Degree Rate53.1%64.4%
Foreign-Born %12.2%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+8.4%

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.