Smithtown, NY vs Lake Grove, NY

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

MetricSmithtown, NYLake Grove, NY
Population24,37511,061
Median Household Income$150,664$118,311
Median Rent$2,020/mo$2,184/mo
Median Home Value$704,700$598,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%65%
Poverty Rate4.1%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min38.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.612
College Degree Rate51.2%43.2%
Foreign-Born %9.5%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%+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.