Spring Valley, NY vs West Haverstraw, NY

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

MetricSpring Valley, NYWest Haverstraw, NY
Population33,19210,711
Median Household Income$57,196$86,301
Median Rent$1,695/mo$1,803/mo
Median Home Value$381,800$377,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.4%40.5%
Poverty Rate27.6%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k34088*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,222836*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows25°F19°F
Snowfall33 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min30.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.5—
College Degree Rate17.3%30.7%
Foreign-Born %41.5%32.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+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.