Oceanside, NY vs Lynbrook, NY

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

MetricOceanside, NYLynbrook, NY
Population31,63920,325
Median Household Income$149,560$136,696
Median Rent$2,227/mo$2,230/mo
Median Home Value$634,300$611,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.3%46.3%
Poverty Rate2.9%7.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*75
Property Crime Rate /100k963*471
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute36.3 min35.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.310.7
College Degree Rate48.7%42.8%
Foreign-Born %14.2%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+1.7%

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 Oceanside (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.