Valley Stream, NY vs Lynbrook, NY

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

MetricValley Stream, NYLynbrook, NY
Population40,31520,325
Median Household Income$133,190$136,696
Median Rent$2,124/mo$2,230/mo
Median Home Value$616,100$611,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%46.3%
Poverty Rate5.5%7.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*75
Property Crime Rate /100k963*471
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute40.7 min35.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.810.7
College Degree Rate39.7%42.8%
Foreign-Born %41.2%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+1.7%

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 Valley Stream (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.