St. James, NY vs Smithtown, NY

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

MetricSt. James, NYSmithtown, NY
Population13,24424,375
Median Household Income$142,368$150,664
Median Rent$2,218/mo$2,020/mo
Median Home Value$652,700$704,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%56.2%
Poverty Rate3.3%4.1%
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 Commute29.4 min33.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.710.6
College Degree Rate49.7%51.2%
Foreign-Born %7.8%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-5.0%

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.