Ronkonkoma, NY vs Lake Ronkonkoma, NY

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

MetricRonkonkoma, NYLake Ronkonkoma, NY
Population18,70918,221
Median Household Income$121,673$101,633
Median Rent$2,345/mo$2,170/mo
Median Home Value$489,100$525,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%60.4%
Poverty Rate3.3%7.8%
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 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.111.2
College Degree Rate33.5%34.1%
Foreign-Born %14.5%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-11.5%

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.