Pearl River, NY vs Chestnut Ridge, NY

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

MetricPearl River, NYChestnut Ridge, NY
Population16,15510,557
Median Household Income$145,063$111,725
Median Rent$1,973/mo—
Median Home Value$608,200$720,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income70.1%27.3%
Poverty Rate7.3%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k66*72*
Property Crime Rate /100k529*478*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min27 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.115.7
College Degree Rate52.6%35%
Foreign-Born %15.6%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+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.