Syosset, NY vs Huntington Station, NY

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

MetricSyosset, NYHuntington Station, NY
Population18,43332,601
Median Household Income$187,273$135,477
Median Rent—$2,052/mo
Median Home Value$874,300$578,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%37.2%
Poverty Rate4.2%7.2%
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 min31.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.411
College Degree Rate69.1%37.9%
Foreign-Born %24.7%23%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.1%+1.3%

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.