Ronkonkoma, NY vs Holbrook, NY

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

MetricRonkonkoma, NYHolbrook, NY
Population18,70926,449
Median Household Income$121,673$144,760
Median Rent$2,345/mo$2,435/mo
Median Home Value$489,100$536,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%39.2%
Poverty Rate3.3%5.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min34.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.111.6
College Degree Rate33.5%34.4%
Foreign-Born %14.5%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+1.7%

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