New City, NY vs Chestnut Ridge, NY

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

MetricNew City, NYChestnut Ridge, NY
Population34,45810,557
Median Household Income$173,046$111,725
Median Rent$2,242/mo—
Median Home Value$650,700$720,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.2%27.3%
Poverty Rate4.3%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k99*72*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,305*478*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute35.5 min27 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.215.7
College Degree Rate58.3%35%
Foreign-Born %23.2%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+4.6%

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.