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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Baldwin, NY vs Elmont, NY

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Baldwin needs about $78,000 in Elmont to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Elmont, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $92,000 in Baldwin.

A few differences

Baldwin vs Elmont · facet by facet
FacetBaldwin, NYElmont, NY
Median home price$593,800$602,900
2-bedroom rent$2,227/mo$2,137/mo
Property tax rate1.6%1.6%
State & local income tax4.07%4.07%
Sales tax8.5%8.5%
Cost of living index131130
Groceries index108108
Utilities$190/mo$190/mo
Median household income$145,472$114,217
Unemployment rate4.3%4.3%
Crime index40/10040/100
School rating6.5/106.5/10
Sunny days / year180 days180 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Baldwin cheaper than Elmont?
Elmont has the lower day-to-day cost index (130 vs 131 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Elmont equals $85,000 in Baldwin?
A household earning $85,000 in Baldwin needs about $78,000 in Elmont to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Elmont lifestyle costs about $92,000 in Baldwin.