Monsey, NY vs New City, NY

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

MetricMonsey, NYNew City, NY
Population28,16034,458
Median Household Income$47,629$173,046
Median Rent$1,892/mo$2,242/mo
Median Home Value$921,000$650,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income73.3%68.2%
Poverty Rate49.1%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72*99*
Property Crime Rate /100k478*1,305*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min35.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.111.2
College Degree Rate15.2%58.3%
Foreign-Born %7.1%23.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.