Uniondale, NY vs North Merrick, NY

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

MetricUniondale, NYNorth Merrick, NY
Population33,14812,366
Median Household Income$124,684$161,554
Median Rent$2,494/mo$2,906/mo
Median Home Value$539,000$675,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%58.4%
Poverty Rate9.2%3.7%
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°F83°F
Winter Lows29°F30°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.415.5
College Degree Rate27.3%54%
Foreign-Born %35.2%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+3.1%

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.