Port Washington, NY vs Mineola, NY

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

MetricPort Washington, NYMineola, NY
Population18,00421,211
Median Household Income$170,127$137,739
Median Rent$2,184/mo$2,415/mo
Median Home Value$1,003,200$651,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%42.7%
Poverty Rate4.1%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25139*
Property Crime Rate /100k663963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute35.4 min32.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.712.2
College Degree Rate72.1%57.6%
Foreign-Born %14.6%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+2.7%

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