Kiryas Joel, NY vs Scotchtown, NY

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

MetricKiryas Joel, NYScotchtown, NY
Population38,91610,252
Median Household Income$50,032$96,689
Median Rent$1,604/mo$1,813/mo
Median Home Value$758,800$344,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income73.3%44.6%
Poverty Rate37.6%8.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*51*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,117*
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr311311
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min28.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate5.7%31.5%
Foreign-Born %5.3%20.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+43.1%+5.5%

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.