North Massapequa, NY vs South Farmingdale, NY

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

MetricNorth Massapequa, NYSouth Farmingdale, NY
Population17,87714,676
Median Household Income$148,654$155,072
Median Rent$2,302/mo$2,408/mo
Median Home Value$634,900$607,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.5%39.2%
Poverty Rate4.9%2.9%
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°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute33.7 min35.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.811
College Degree Rate49.9%42.4%
Foreign-Born %7.6%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-1.8%

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.