West Haverstraw, NY vs Spring Valley, NY

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

MetricWest Haverstraw, NYSpring Valley, NY
Population10,71133,192
Median Household Income$86,301$57,196
Median Rent$1,803/mo$1,695/mo
Median Home Value$377,200$381,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%63.4%
Poverty Rate17.9%27.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k88*340
Property Crime Rate /100k836*1,222
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F25°F
Snowfall40 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min24.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—13.5
College Degree Rate30.7%17.3%
Foreign-Born %32.4%41.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+4.3%

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.