Seaford, NY vs Wantagh, NY

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

MetricSeaford, NYWantagh, NY
Population15,54918,365
Median Household Income$172,557$179,362
Median Rent—$2,270/mo
Median Home Value$658,300$706,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%23.7%
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 min34 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1011.7
College Degree Rate46%54.2%
Foreign-Born %7.4%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%+0.3%

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.