Shirley, NY vs North Bellport, NY

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

MetricShirley, NYNorth Bellport, NY
Population28,37511,087
Median Household Income$112,788$100,247
Median Rent$2,056/mo$2,991/mo
Median Home Value$424,900$416,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.1%67.5%
Poverty Rate6.5%4.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min30.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.110.9
College Degree Rate18.9%21.2%
Foreign-Born %16%25.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-3.8%

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.