Valley Stream, NY vs Woodmere, NY

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

MetricValley Stream, NYWoodmere, NY
Population40,31518,061
Median Household Income$133,190$172,537
Median Rent$2,124/mo$2,720/mo
Median Home Value$616,100$975,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%54.2%
Poverty Rate5.5%2.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall26 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute40.7 min41.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.89.5
College Degree Rate39.7%63.7%
Foreign-Born %41.2%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+4.2%

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.