11530 and 11570 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
11530
11570
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs77 · Top 11%
Growth
14 · Bottom 4%
vs16 · Bottom 5%
Climate
71 · Top 45%
vs71 · Top 45%
Physical resilience
93 · Top 8%
vs93 · Top 8%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 45%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Schools
98 · Top 1%
vs98 · Top 1%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
77 · Top 16%
vs76 · Top 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 11530 | 11570 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,939 | 28,908 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $228,143 | $157,163 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $97,734 | $76,979 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,862/sq mi | 8,057/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $994,300 | $809,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $1,913 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 89.9% | 76.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.9% | 62.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 4.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -100.0% | -60.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.3" | 43.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.1 min | 41.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.6 | 42.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.31 | 10.14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 84.2% | 87.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 85.5% | 79.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 6.1% | 14.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
11530
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
11570
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Full profiles: 11530 — Garden City, NY · 11570 — Rockville Centre, NY · How this is calculated: methodology