Woodmere, NY vs East Rockaway, NY

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

MetricWoodmere, NYEast Rockaway, NY
Population18,06110,077
Median Household Income$172,537$124,929
Median Rent$2,720/mo$2,416/mo
Median Home Value$975,400$621,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.2%44.1%
Poverty Rate2.1%2.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute41.5 min38.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.511.5
College Degree Rate63.7%51.2%
Foreign-Born %12.6%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%-0.3%

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.