West Haverstraw, NY vs New City, NY

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

MetricWest Haverstraw, NYNew City, NY
Population10,71134,458
Median Household Income$86,301$173,046
Median Rent$1,803/mo$2,242/mo
Median Home Value$377,200$650,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%68.2%
Poverty Rate17.9%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k88*99*
Property Crime Rate /100k836*1,305*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F25°F
Snowfall40 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min35.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—11.2
College Degree Rate30.7%58.3%
Foreign-Born %32.4%23.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.