Inwood, NY vs Valley Stream, NY

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

MetricInwood, NYValley Stream, NY
Population12,23540,315
Median Household Income$94,342$133,190
Median Rent$1,977/mo$2,124/mo
Median Home Value$680,300$616,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%53.6%
Poverty Rate14.5%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.4%
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 min40.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.512.8
College Degree Rate25.9%39.7%
Foreign-Born %40.7%41.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.6%

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.