Smithtown, NY vs Central Islip, NY

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

MetricSmithtown, NYCentral Islip, NY
Population24,37538,373
Median Household Income$150,664$113,707
Median Rent$2,020/mo$2,071/mo
Median Home Value$704,700$436,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%60.2%
Poverty Rate4.1%9.2%
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 Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min27.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.414.6
College Degree Rate51.2%19.3%
Foreign-Born %9.5%37.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%—

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.