Chestnut Ridge, NY vs Pearl River, NY

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

MetricChestnut Ridge, NYPearl River, NY
Population10,55716,155
Median Household Income$111,725$145,063
Median Rent—$1,973/mo
Median Home Value$720,100$608,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.3%70.1%
Poverty Rate8.1%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72*66*
Property Crime Rate /100k478*529*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min30 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.711.1
College Degree Rate35%52.6%
Foreign-Born %15.2%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%-1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.