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    Is Mineola a good place to live?

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    Mineola ranks #6 of 67 New York cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $624,300
    +4.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,269
    per month
    Household income
    $138,385
    median
    Unemployment
    3.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Mineola

    The median home value in Mineola is $624,300 and median rent is $2,269 a month, against a median household income of $138,385. Homes cost about 4.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Mineola crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New York the 2025 rate was 368 violent and 1,567 property crimes per 100,000 people — #18 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Mineola, NY

    Mineola has about 21,082 residents, 3.4% unemployment and 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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