New City, NY vs West Haverstraw, NY

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

MetricNew City, NYWest Haverstraw, NY
Population34,45810,711
Median Household Income$173,046$86,301
Median Rent$2,242/mo$1,803/mo
Median Home Value$650,700$377,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.2%40.5%
Poverty Rate4.3%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k99*88*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,305*836*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows25°F19°F
Snowfall33 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute35.5 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.2—
College Degree Rate58.3%30.7%
Foreign-Born %23.2%32.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+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.