South Farmingdale, NY vs Copiague, NY

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

MetricSouth Farmingdale, NYCopiague, NY
Population14,67623,424
Median Household Income$155,072$127,369
Median Rent$2,408/mo$2,199/mo
Median Home Value$607,700$484,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.2%58.3%
Poverty Rate2.9%5.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*567*
Median AQI2941
Good AQI Days /yr287265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute35.2 min31 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1114
College Degree Rate42.4%26.3%
Foreign-Born %9.9%29.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-1.0%

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.