Peekskill, NY vs West Haverstraw, NY

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

MetricPeekskill, NYWest Haverstraw, NY
Population25,62510,711
Median Household Income$85,954$86,301
Median Rent$2,036/mo$1,803/mo
Median Home Value$395,600$377,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%40.5%
Poverty Rate11.9%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k22888*
Property Crime Rate /100k572836*
Median AQI3837
Good AQI Days /yr301312
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute37.2 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.1—
College Degree Rate37.8%30.7%
Foreign-Born %29.9%32.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+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 West Haverstraw (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.