Signals
Great Neck
East Meadow
Climate
73 · Top 37%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
93 · Top 9%
vs93 · Top 9%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 28%
vs63 · Bottom 24%
Schools
97 · Top 1%
vs93 · Top 2%
Access
97 · Top 22%
vs96 · Top 30%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 39%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | Great Neck | East Meadow | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,087 | 36,821 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $137,981 | $133,971 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,971 | $55,375 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,374/sq mi | 5,842/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $968,500 | $631,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,807 | $2,890 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.6% | 89.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.2% | 48.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 6.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 29°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.3" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 42.6 min | 37.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.6 | 43.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.26 | 11.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 84.5% | 81.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 82.9% | 76.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 24.0% | 28.1% | 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
Great Neck
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
East Meadow
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
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Great Neck
75
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76
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East Meadow
80
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Full profiles: Great Neck, NY · East Meadow, NY · How this is calculated: methodology