South Huntington, NY vs Huntington, NY

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

MetricSouth Huntington, NYHuntington, NY
Population9,77919,948
Median Household Income$147,569$168,095
Median Rent—$2,529/mo
Median Home Value$636,800$767,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income22.1%49.4%
Poverty Rate3.3%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min36.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher119.5
College Degree Rate49.3%68.6%
Foreign-Born %12.1%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%—

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.