Sleepy Hollow, NY vs New City, NY

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

MetricSleepy Hollow, NYNew City, NY
Population10,88734,458
Median Household Income$104,313$173,046
Median Rent$1,924/mo$2,242/mo
Median Home Value$746,800$650,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%68.2%
Poverty Rate8.7%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k099*
Property Crime Rate /100k2681,305*
Median AQI3837
Good AQI Days /yr301312
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min35.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.611.2
College Degree Rate43.1%58.3%
Foreign-Born %40.5%23.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.0%-2.8%

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