Plainview, NY vs Syosset, NY

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

MetricPlainview, NYSyosset, NY
Population25,98218,433
Median Household Income$189,906$187,273
Median Rent$3,392/mo—
Median Home Value$796,300$874,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%46.8%
Poverty Rate2.9%4.2%
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 Commute35.3 min40.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher119.4
College Degree Rate68.4%69.1%
Foreign-Born %18%24.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-6.1%

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.