Patchogue, NY vs Medford, NY

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

MetricPatchogue, NYMedford, NY
Population12,39624,796
Median Household Income$107,306$128,192
Median Rent$2,263/mo$2,353/mo
Median Home Value$477,600$476,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%55.3%
Poverty Rate10.6%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min32.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.112.3
College Degree Rate35.1%29.3%
Foreign-Born %13.4%17.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+5.2%

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.