North New Hyde Park, NY vs Garden City, NY

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

MetricNorth New Hyde Park, NYGarden City, NY
Population14,15922,941
Median Household Income$172,440$244,152
Median Rent$2,768/mo$3,265/mo
Median Home Value$796,700$1,075,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%54.8%
Poverty Rate3.1%3%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*9
Property Crime Rate /100k963*677
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute38.2 min34.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.310
College Degree Rate59.5%75.9%
Foreign-Born %36.5%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%-1.0%

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 North New Hyde Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.