Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY vs West Haverstraw, NY

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

MetricJefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYWest Haverstraw, NY
Population14,15410,711
Median Household Income$157,083$86,301
Median Rent$2,106/mo$1,803/mo
Median Home Value$591,800$377,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.6%40.5%
Poverty Rate4%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k53*88*
Property Crime Rate /100k557*836*
Median AQI3837
Good AQI Days /yr301312
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute38.5 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10—
College Degree Rate54.2%30.7%
Foreign-Born %13.2%32.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.