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New York
Plainview
Population 25,982
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New York
Hicksville
Population 43,780
Plainview, NY vs Hicksville, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Plainview, NY | Hicksville, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,982 | 43,780 |
| Median Household Income | $189,906 | $144,471 |
| Median Rent | $3,392/mo | $3,113/mo |
| Median Home Value | $796,300 | $634,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44% | 42.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% (county) | 3.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 139* | 139* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 963* | 963* |
| Median AQI | 29 | 29 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 287 | 287 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 19 in/yr | 19 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 35.3 min | 33.5 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 11 | 12.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 68.4% | 44.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 18% | 34.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.8% | +2.7% |
Plainview, NY
Hicksville, NY
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.