Salisbury, NY vs East Meadow, NY

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

MetricSalisbury, NYEast Meadow, NY
Population12,41236,821
Median Household Income$162,478$133,971
Median Rent—$2,890/mo
Median Home Value$664,300$631,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.9%70.9%
Poverty Rate4.8%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min35 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.311.4
College Degree Rate47.5%48.6%
Foreign-Born %27.1%19.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.3%-5.8%

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.