Hempstead vs Levittown
Hempstead, NY compared with Levittown, NY · 6 miles apart
Hempstead has 59,819 residents to Levittown’s 51,904. Hempstead comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Levittown does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Hempstead, NY | Levittown, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,819 | 51,904 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 16,207 | 7,619 |
| Median household income | $90,420 | $146,068 |
| Median home value | $459,500 | $590,500 |
| Median rent | $1,622 | $2,656 |
| Homeownership | 47.5% | 92.3% |
| Average commute | 33.3 min | 33.5 min |
| Median age | 38.1 | 41.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 21.5% | 38.6% |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 4.7% |
| Unemployment | 9.2% | 5.2% |
| Price to income | 5.1× | 4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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