Selden, NY vs Holtsville, NY

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

MetricSelden, NYHoltsville, NY
Population21,60419,344
Median Household Income$108,952$133,679
Median Rent$2,311/mo$2,342/mo
Median Home Value$462,000$520,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.2%59.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min32.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.211
College Degree Rate27.8%34.8%
Foreign-Born %15.7%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%-1.2%

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.