Beacon, NY vs Woodbury, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBeacon, NYWoodbury, NY
Population14,83411,334
Median Household Income$107,859$121,221
Median Rent$1,658/mo—
Median Home Value$471,600$452,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%72.1%
Poverty Rate9%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9061
Property Crime Rate /100k5404,200
Median AQI3427
Good AQI Days /yr342311
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute41.4 min42.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1012.6
College Degree Rate48.9%47.8%
Foreign-Born %11.7%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.