North Valley Stream, NY vs West Hempstead, NY

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

MetricNorth Valley Stream, NYWest Hempstead, NY
Population17,82520,648
Median Household Income$142,733$164,127
Median Rent$3,059/mo$2,967/mo
Median Home Value$613,800$653,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.6%46.4%
Poverty Rate4%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs81°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall26 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute41.8 min35.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.811.3
College Degree Rate40.4%50.4%
Foreign-Born %38.2%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+4.5%

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.