Poughkeepsie, NY vs Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY

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

MetricPoughkeepsie, NYJefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY
Population31,95814,154
Median Household Income$60,741$157,083
Median Rent$1,400/mo$2,106/mo
Median Home Value$283,700$591,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.2%34.6%
Poverty Rate17.6%4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k56053*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,105557*
Median AQI3438
Good AQI Days /yr342301
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall59 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min38.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.710
College Degree Rate31.9%54.2%
Foreign-Born %22.5%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-0.1%

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 Jefferson Valley-Yorktown (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.