Kiryas Joel, NY vs Peekskill, NY

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

MetricKiryas Joel, NYPeekskill, NY
Population38,91625,625
Median Household Income$50,032$85,954
Median Rent$1,604/mo$2,036/mo
Median Home Value$758,800$395,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income73.3%54.3%
Poverty Rate37.6%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*228
Property Crime Rate /100k—*572
Median AQI2738
Good AQI Days /yr311301
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min37.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—12.1
College Degree Rate5.7%37.8%
Foreign-Born %5.3%29.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+43.1%+1.8%

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.