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New York
Rockville Centre
Population 25,765
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New York
West Hempstead
Population 20,648
Rockville Centre, NY vs West Hempstead, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Rockville Centre, NY | West Hempstead, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,765 | 20,648 |
| Median Household Income | $151,938 | $164,127 |
| Median Rent | $1,881/mo | $2,967/mo |
| Median Home Value | $818,700 | $653,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49% | 46.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 3.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 16 | 139* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 304 | 963* |
| Median AQI | 29 | 29 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 287 | 287 |
| Summer Highs | 80°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 28°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 26 in/yr | 19 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 37.3 min | 35.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 5.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 10 | 11.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 63.9% | 50.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.9% | 20.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.8% | +4.5% |
Rockville Centre, NY
West Hempstead, 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 West Hempstead (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.