Pearl River, NY vs Nanuet, NY

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

MetricPearl River, NYNanuet, NY
Population16,15519,799
Median Household Income$145,063$117,167
Median Rent$1,973/mo$2,308/mo
Median Home Value$608,200$532,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income70.1%49.8%
Poverty Rate7.3%9.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k66*99*
Property Crime Rate /100k529*1,305*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min30.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.111.3
College Degree Rate52.6%46.6%
Foreign-Born %15.6%30.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+14.7%

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.