Syosset, NY vs Huntington, NY

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

MetricSyosset, NYHuntington, NY
Population18,43319,948
Median Household Income$187,273$168,095
Median Rent—$2,529/mo
Median Home Value$874,300$767,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%49.4%
Poverty Rate4.2%4.4%
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 Commute40.9 min36.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.49.5
College Degree Rate69.1%68.6%
Foreign-Born %24.7%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.1%—

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.