Kiryas Joel, NY vs Woodbury, NY

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

MetricKiryas Joel, NYWoodbury, NY
Population38,91611,334
Median Household Income$50,032$121,221
Median Rent$1,604/mo—
Median Home Value$758,800$452,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income73.3%72.1%
Poverty Rate37.6%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*61
Property Crime Rate /100k—*4,200
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr311311
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min42.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—12.6
College Degree Rate5.7%47.8%
Foreign-Born %5.3%16.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+43.1%+0.2%

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.