Population
East Meadow
35,806
Hampton Bays
17,138
Median Income
East Meadow
$128,770
Hampton Bays
$129,080
Home Value
East Meadow
$613,900
Hampton Bays
$688,900
Rent
East Meadow
$2,539
Hampton Bays
$2,291
Crime Rate
East Meadow
N/A
Hampton Bays
N/A
Cost of Living
East Meadow
217.4
Hampton Bays
218.4
Avg Temp
East Meadow
N/A
Hampton Bays
N/A
Unemployment
East Meadow
4.5%
Hampton Bays
3.9%
How Similar Are East Meadow & Hampton Bays?
Hampton Bays is East Meadow's #25 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Meadow
35,806
Hampton Bays
17,138
East Meadow (35,806) is about 2.1x larger than Hampton Bays (17,138).
Political Leaning
East Meadow
52.1%
Hampton Bays
55.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
East Meadow
4.5%
Hampton Bays
3.9%
East Meadow has a 12% higher unemployment than Hampton Bays.
Median Income
East Meadow
$128,770
Hampton Bays
$129,080
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
East Meadow
$613,900
Hampton Bays
$688,900
Hampton Bays has a 11% higher home values than East Meadow.
Education
East Meadow
32.1%
Hampton Bays
30.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
East Meadow
64.4%
Hampton Bays
70.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
East Meadow
217.4
Hampton Bays
218.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. East Meadow and Hampton Bays share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Meadow
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Hampton Bays
Hampton Bays leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hampton Bays leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEast Meadow scores 162.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.3 in Hampton Bays. Hampton Bays scores 302.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 314.7 in East Meadow. Hampton Bays scores 169.8 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 172.0 in East Meadow.
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Housing Market — Hampton Bays leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Meadow has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 28.7% in Hampton Bays. Hampton Bays has a median property tax of $8,385 vs $10,001 in East Meadow (19% lower). East Meadow has a owner-occupied of 89.7% compared to 78.3% in Hampton Bays.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hampton Bays leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Meadow: 16,906 vs Hampton Bays: 9,101 for labor force. East Meadow has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 8.7% in Hampton Bays. East Meadow has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 8.8% in Hampton Bays.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — East Meadow leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Meadow has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 46.7% in Hampton Bays. East Meadow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.1% compared to 30.2% in Hampton Bays.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Meadow has a population of 35,806, about 2.1x the size of Hampton Bays (17,138).
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Foreign Born
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Asian
East Meadow
Hampton Bays
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Meadow: 5 vs Hampton Bays: 4 for with emergency services. Hampton Bays: 3.6 vs East Meadow: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHampton Bays has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in East Meadow. East Meadow has a public transit of 9.3% compared to 5.3% in Hampton Bays. East Meadow has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 8.7% in Hampton Bays.
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