St. James, NY vs Centereach, NY

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

MetricSt. James, NYCentereach, NY
Population13,24431,839
Median Household Income$142,368$132,240
Median Rent$2,218/mo$2,420/mo
Median Home Value$652,700$514,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%60.5%
Poverty Rate3.3%5.3%
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 Commute29.4 min31.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.715.1
College Degree Rate49.7%35.5%
Foreign-Born %7.8%16.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%0.0%

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.