Salisbury, NY vs Uniondale, NY

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

MetricSalisbury, NYUniondale, NY
Population12,41233,148
Median Household Income$162,478$124,684
Median Rent—$2,494/mo
Median Home Value$664,300$539,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.9%49.3%
Poverty Rate4.8%9.2%
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 min32.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.312.4
College Degree Rate47.5%27.3%
Foreign-Born %27.1%35.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.3%+5.1%

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.