2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
West Islip, NY vs East Meadow, NY

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Is it cheaper to live in East Meadow or is it cheaper to live in West Islip?
- East Meadow is 9.2% more expensive than West Islip.

Which city has more affordable housing, East Meadow or West Islip?
- East Meadow housing costs are 24.6% more expensive than West Islip housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in West Islip or is Health Care more affordable in East Meadow.
- Health related expenses are 0.5% more in East Meadow.
 West Islip, NYEast Meadow, NYUnited States
 Overall147.1160.6100
 Food & Groceries106.1107.4100
 Health125.2125.8100
 Housing163.8204.1100
 Median Home Cost$509,400$629,900$338,100
 Utilities12,400.0%12,490.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation112.8160.3100
 Miscellaneous154.4156.5100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for West Islip    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

It's a nice town full of middle-class to upper-class people. Mostly white though...wish it was more integrated.  More

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Reviews for East Meadow    4 Reviews

Ok too much to take in... But I've been doing so much research lately and so far Mooresville seems like a good place to live ... I'll be looking soon and coming from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nassau County is a beautiful place to live if you can afford it. Most of the schools are adequate. The county is becoming more multicultural, but, jobs are very hard to  More

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Over 16 years ago

The cost of living is ridiculously  More

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