Kiryas Joel, NY vs Newburgh, NY

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

MetricKiryas Joel, NYNewburgh, NY
Population38,91628,519
Median Household Income$50,032$56,960
Median Rent$1,604/mo$1,454/mo
Median Home Value$758,800$247,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income73.3%54.4%
Poverty Rate37.6%24.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*838
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,545
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr311311
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F19°F
Snowfall36 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min25.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—12.2
College Degree Rate5.7%19.8%
Foreign-Born %5.3%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+43.1%-2.8%

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