Kiryas Joel, NY vs West Haverstraw, NY

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

MetricKiryas Joel, NYWest Haverstraw, NY
Population38,91610,711
Median Household Income$50,032$86,301
Median Rent$1,604/mo$1,803/mo
Median Home Value$758,800$377,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income73.3%40.5%
Poverty Rate37.6%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*88*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*836*
Median AQI2737
Good AQI Days /yr311312
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F19°F
Snowfall36 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate5.7%30.7%
Foreign-Born %5.3%32.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+43.1%+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.