Scotchtown, NY vs Kiryas Joel, NY

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

MetricScotchtown, NYKiryas Joel, NY
Population10,25238,916
Median Household Income$96,689$50,032
Median Rent$1,813/mo$1,604/mo
Median Home Value$344,300$758,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%73.3%
Poverty Rate8.3%37.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k51*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,117*—*
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr311311
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall44 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min18.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate31.5%5.7%
Foreign-Born %20.3%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+43.1%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.