Population
Centereach
31,501
Fish Hawk
25,945
Median Income
Centereach
$127,106
Fish Hawk
$133,142
Home Value
Centereach
$471,300
Fish Hawk
$509,800
Rent
Centereach
$2,398
Fish Hawk
$2,228
Crime Rate
Centereach
N/A
Fish Hawk
N/A
Cost of Living
Centereach
203.7
Fish Hawk
204.2
Avg Temp
Centereach
N/A
Fish Hawk
N/A
Unemployment
Centereach
5.6%
Fish Hawk
4.3%
How Similar Are Centereach & Fish Hawk?
Fish Hawk is Centereach's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Centereach
31,501
Fish Hawk
25,945
Centereach has a 18% larger population than Fish Hawk.
Political Leaning
Centereach
55.0%
Fish Hawk
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Centereach
5.6%
Fish Hawk
4.3%
Centereach has a 23% higher unemployment than Fish Hawk.
Median Income
Centereach
$127,106
Fish Hawk
$133,142
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Centereach
$471,300
Fish Hawk
$509,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Centereach
23.1%
Fish Hawk
31.8%
Fish Hawk has a 28% higher education than Centereach.
Demographics
Centereach
74.7%
Fish Hawk
73.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Centereach
203.7
Fish Hawk
204.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Centereach and Fish Hawk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Centereach
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Fish Hawk
Fish Hawk leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fish Hawk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFish Hawk has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,696 vs $2,379 in Centereach (40% lower). Fish Hawk has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,977 vs $2,747 in Centereach (39% lower). Centereach scores 156.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 203.5 in Fish Hawk.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Fish Hawk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFish Hawk has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 7.8% in Centereach. Fish Hawk has a median property tax of $6,100 vs $10,001 in Centereach (64% lower). Fish Hawk has a median rent of $2,228 vs $2,398 in Centereach (8% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fish Hawk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFish Hawk has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 9.6% in Centereach. Centereach: 16,264 vs Fish Hawk: 12,009 for labor force. Fish Hawk has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.6% in Centereach.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Fish Hawk leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFish Hawk has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.8% compared to 23.1% in Centereach.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentereach has a population of 31,501, about 1.2x the size of Fish Hawk (25,945). Fish Hawk skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 38.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Centereach
Fish Hawk
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCentereach: 3.8 vs Fish Hawk: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fish Hawk: 5 vs Centereach: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Centereach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentereach has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Fish Hawk. Centereach has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.5% in Fish Hawk. Fish Hawk has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 9.6% in Centereach.
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Airports
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