White Plains, NY vs Scarsdale, NY

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

MetricWhite Plains, NYScarsdale, NY
Population60,66618,010
Median Household Income$110,763$250,000+
Median Rent$2,269/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$620,800$1,800,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%41.5%
Poverty Rate11.2%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11517
Property Crime Rate /100k1,439245
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr301301
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min42.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.411.4
College Degree Rate53.9%91.2%
Foreign-Born %30.7%25.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%-0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent and $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.