Signals
Plainview
Garden City
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs71 · Top 46%
Physical resilience
93 · Top 9%
vs93 · Top 9%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 47%
vs84 · Top 44%
Schools
96 · Top 1%
vs97 · Top 1%
Access
93 · Top 47%
vs98 · Top 19%
Economic stability
76 · Top 16%
vs73 · Top 21%
Measured values
| Metric | Plainview | Garden City | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,982 | 22,941 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $189,906 | $244,152 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $77,436 | $104,010 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,539/sq mi | 4,306/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $796,300 | $1,075,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,392 | $3,265 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 92.5% | 93.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.4% | 75.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 83°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 43.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.2 min | 38.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.2 | 41.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.69 | 10.31 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 86.5% | 84.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 83.2% | 85.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 15.7% | 6.1% | 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
Plainview
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Garden City
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
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Plainview
84
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Garden City
76
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75
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Full profiles: Plainview, NY · Garden City, NY · How this is calculated: methodology