South Farmingdale, NY vs Massapequa Park, NY

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

MetricSouth Farmingdale, NYMassapequa Park, NY
Population14,67616,963
Median Household Income$155,072$171,953
Median Rent$2,408/mo$3,469/mo
Median Home Value$607,700$642,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.2%13.2%
Poverty Rate2.9%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute35.2 min35.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1110.6
College Degree Rate42.4%53.7%
Foreign-Born %9.9%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-0.7%

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.