Port Washington, NY vs New Hyde Park, NY

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

MetricPort Washington, NYNew Hyde Park, NY
Population18,00410,220
Median Household Income$170,127$142,927
Median Rent$2,184/mo$2,172/mo
Median Home Value$1,003,200$722,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%44%
Poverty Rate4.1%3.6%
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 min37.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.713.2
College Degree Rate72.1%48.4%
Foreign-Born %14.6%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%-0.6%

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