Population
Uniondale
33,637
Copiague
23,332
Median Income
Uniondale
$115,037
Copiague
$121,098
Home Value
Uniondale
$511,300
Copiague
$463,300
Rent
Uniondale
$2,570
Copiague
$2,003
Crime Rate
Uniondale
N/A
Copiague
N/A
Cost of Living
Uniondale
201.1
Copiague
190.9
Avg Temp
Uniondale
N/A
Copiague
N/A
Unemployment
Uniondale
7.4%
Copiague
4.9%
How Similar Are Uniondale & Copiague?
Copiague is Uniondale's #7 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Uniondale
33,637
Copiague
23,332
Uniondale has a 31% larger population than Copiague.
Political Leaning
Uniondale
52.1%
Copiague
55.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Uniondale
7.4%
Copiague
4.9%
Uniondale has a 33% higher unemployment than Copiague.
Median Income
Uniondale
$115,037
Copiague
$121,098
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Uniondale
$511,300
Copiague
$463,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Uniondale
16.5%
Copiague
17.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Uniondale
26.0%
Copiague
47.8%
Copiague has a 46% higher demographics than Uniondale.
Cost of Living
Uniondale
201.1
Copiague
190.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Uniondale and Copiague share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Copiague
Copiague leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Copiague leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCopiague scores 256.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 291.1 in Uniondale. Copiague has a living wage (1 adult) of $83,974 vs $88,491 in Uniondale (5% lower). Copiague has a living wage (family of 4) of $198,485 vs $209,161 in Uniondale (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUniondale has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 6.2% in Copiague. Copiague has a median rent of $2,003 vs $2,570 in Uniondale (28% lower). Uniondale has a median property tax of $8,392 vs $10,001 in Copiague (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Copiague leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCopiague has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.4% in Uniondale. Copiague has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 10.5% in Uniondale. Uniondale: 16,851 vs Copiague: 13,093 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Copiague leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCopiague has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.4% compared to 16.5% in Uniondale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUniondale has a population of 33,637, about 1.4x the size of Copiague (23,332). Uniondale skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 37.3.
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Healthcare — Uniondale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUniondale: 5 vs Copiague: 3 for with emergency services. Uniondale: 3.0 vs Copiague: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Copiague leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCopiague has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Uniondale. Uniondale has a public transit of 10.7% compared to 7.2% in Copiague. Copiague has a drive alone of 68.7% compared to 59.9% in Uniondale.
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