Rankings · How Hempstead ranks in NY
Hempstead makes New York’s top 10 on 2 lists
Hempstead is ranked on 38 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
38
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #8 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Less snow than 97% of New York
Not better or worse, just Hempstead’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Less snow than 97% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
19 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 97% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
25.5° January low
Longer growing season than 97% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
224 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 94% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.0° July high
Fewer seniors than 93% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.2% of residents are 65+
Fewer homes per newcomer than 87% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
13.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 81% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
38.1 median age
More kids than 76% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.7% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 71% of NY towns
DrierWetter
45 in of rain + melted snow a year
More year-round than 70% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 68% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.9% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Hempstead does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Hempstead marked.
At a glance
Hempstead lands in the top half on 7 of 24 lists
Each dot is Hempstead’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Hempstead does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#8/774Closest to a top hospital#49/777Fewest smokers#352/774Lowest obesity#709/774Healthiest#715/774Most active#768/774Fewest uninsured#770/774 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#308/709 SafetySafety →
Safest#159/206 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#593/769Most affordable#632/777Rent easiest to afford#161/197Lowest property tax#654/777 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#147/241Best libraries for kids#235/241Most library borrowing#236/241 People
Most educated#632/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#650/777 Next door
Hempstead out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.