Medford vs Hempstead
Medford, MA compared with Hempstead, NY · 176 miles apart
Medford has 59,834 residents to Hempstead’s 59,819. Medford comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Hempstead does better on median rent, price to income.
| Medford, MA | Hempstead, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,834 | 59,819 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,386 | 16,207 |
| Median household income | $129,540 | $90,420 |
| Median home value | $755,500 | $459,500 |
| Median rent | $2,509 | $1,622 |
| Homeownership | 54.1% | 47.5% |
| Average commute | 30.2 min | 33.3 min |
| Median age | 35.9 | 38.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.8% | 21.5% |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 14.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 9.2% |
| Price to income | 5.8× | 5.1× |
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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