Woodmere, NY vs Lynbrook, NY

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

MetricWoodmere, NYLynbrook, NY
Population18,06120,325
Median Household Income$172,537$136,696
Median Rent$2,720/mo$2,230/mo
Median Home Value$975,400$611,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.2%46.3%
Poverty Rate2.1%7.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)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 Commute41.5 min35.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.510.7
College Degree Rate63.7%42.8%
Foreign-Born %12.6%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+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 Woodmere (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.