Seaford, NY vs Massapequa Park, NY

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

MetricSeaford, NYMassapequa Park, NY
Population15,54916,963
Median Household Income$172,557$171,953
Median Rent—$3,469/mo
Median Home Value$658,300$642,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%13.2%
Poverty Rate3.6%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall26 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute38.4 min35.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1010.6
College Degree Rate46%53.7%
Foreign-Born %7.4%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%-0.7%

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.