Rocky Point, NY vs Mount Sinai, NY

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

MetricRocky Point, NYMount Sinai, NY
Population13,35611,093
Median Household Income$127,024$162,188
Median Rent$2,337/mo$3,088/mo
Median Home Value$461,400$661,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income73.7%51.5%
Poverty Rate2.9%1.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute36.3 min37.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.312.2
College Degree Rate36.5%50.7%
Foreign-Born %4.9%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+7.0%

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.