Roosevelt, NY vs North Merrick, NY

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

MetricRoosevelt, NYNorth Merrick, NY
Population18,88512,366
Median Household Income$135,069$161,554
Median Rent$2,565/mo$2,906/mo
Median Home Value$477,400$675,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%58.4%
Poverty Rate3.8%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall26 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute38.1 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.915.5
College Degree Rate28.7%54%
Foreign-Born %38.5%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+3.1%

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.