Uniondale, NY vs East Meadow, NY

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

MetricUniondale, NYEast Meadow, NY
Population33,14836,821
Median Household Income$124,684$133,971
Median Rent$2,494/mo$2,890/mo
Median Home Value$539,000$631,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%70.9%
Poverty Rate9.2%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min35 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.411.4
College Degree Rate27.3%48.6%
Foreign-Born %35.2%19.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%-5.8%

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.