Westbury, NY vs Hicksville, NY

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

MetricWestbury, NYHicksville, NY
Population15,80843,780
Median Household Income$145,185$144,471
Median Rent—$3,113/mo
Median Home Value$626,500$634,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.3%42.7%
Poverty Rate3.4%3.8%
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 Commute29.1 min33.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.912.3
College Degree Rate43.2%44.7%
Foreign-Born %29%34.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+2.7%

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