Port Chester, NY vs Scarsdale, NY

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

MetricPort Chester, NYScarsdale, NY
Population31,10218,010
Median Household Income$92,222$250,000+
Median Rent$2,028/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$582,600$1,800,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%41.5%
Poverty Rate12.9%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3317
Property Crime Rate /100k643245
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr301301
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min42.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.811.4
College Degree Rate36.7%91.2%
Foreign-Born %43.5%25.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%-0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent and $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.