Population
Commack
36,353
Babylon
12,182
Median Income
Commack
$170,375
Babylon
$143,856
Home Value
Commack
$647,000
Babylon
$622,100
Rent
Commack
$2,396
Babylon
$2,359
Crime Rate
Commack
N/A
Babylon
N/A
Cost of Living
Commack
237.7
Babylon
229.1
Avg Temp
Commack
N/A
Babylon
N/A
Unemployment
Commack
4.2%
Babylon
4.2%
How Similar Are Commack & Babylon?
Babylon is Commack's #16 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Commack
36,353
Babylon
12,182
Commack (36,353) is about 3.0x larger than Babylon (12,182).
Political Leaning
Commack
55.0%
Babylon
55.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Commack
4.2%
Babylon
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Commack
$170,375
Babylon
$143,856
Commack has a 16% higher median income than Babylon.
Home Values
Commack
$647,000
Babylon
$622,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Commack
41.2%
Babylon
39.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Commack
84.9%
Babylon
86.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Commack
237.7
Babylon
229.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Commack and Babylon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Commack
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Babylon
Commack leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Babylon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCommack scores 181.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 219.9 in Babylon. Babylon scores 160.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 180.2 in Commack. Babylon scores 148.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 164.2 in Commack.
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 — Commack leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCommack has a single-family homes of 95.4% compared to 80.5% in Babylon. Commack has a owner-occupied of 93.8% compared to 80.9% in Babylon. Commack has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 3.2% in Babylon.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Commack leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCommack: 19,938 vs Babylon: 6,988 for labor force. Commack has a median household income of $170,375 vs $143,856 in Babylon (18% higher). Babylon has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 16.4% in Commack.
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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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Commack leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCommack has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.2% compared to 39.5% in Babylon.
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 ACSCommack has a population of 36,353, about 3x the size of Babylon (12,182). Commack skews younger with a median age of 43.7 vs 44.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Commack
Babylon
Healthcare — Commack leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCommack: 4 vs Babylon: 2 for with emergency services. Commack: 3.8 vs Babylon: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Babylon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBabylon has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Commack. Babylon has a public transit of 7.4% compared to 5.5% in Commack. Babylon has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 16.4% in Commack.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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