North Massapequa, NY vs Seaford, NY

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

MetricNorth Massapequa, NYSeaford, NY
Population17,87715,549
Median Household Income$148,654$172,557
Median Rent$2,302/mo—
Median Home Value$634,900$658,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.5%39.8%
Poverty Rate4.9%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall19 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute33.7 min38.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.810
College Degree Rate49.9%46%
Foreign-Born %7.6%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+5.6%

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.