Inwood, NY vs North Valley Stream, NY

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

MetricInwood, NYNorth Valley Stream, NY
Population12,23517,825
Median Household Income$94,342$142,733
Median Rent$1,977/mo$3,059/mo
Median Home Value$680,300$613,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%32.6%
Poverty Rate14.5%4%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute35.1 min41.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.511.8
College Degree Rate25.9%40.4%
Foreign-Born %40.7%38.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-4.8%

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.