Haverstraw, NY vs West Haverstraw, NY

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

MetricHaverstraw, NYWest Haverstraw, NY
Population12,32510,711
Median Household Income$75,167$86,301
Median Rent$2,114/mo$1,803/mo
Median Home Value$361,100$377,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66%40.5%
Poverty Rate16.4%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8888*
Property Crime Rate /100k836836*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.2—
College Degree Rate24.8%30.7%
Foreign-Born %44.8%32.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+3.0%

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 West Haverstraw (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.