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Valley Cottage, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Westchester County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
8,803
Population
2,005/sq mi density
$133,828
Median Income
$67,380 per capita
$502,000
Home Value
$625,458 Zillow
$2,000
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
224
Violent Crime/100K
785 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$133,828 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$502,000 home value, $2,000/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
224 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$133,828
78% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$67,380
73% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Valley Cottage vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Valley Cottage’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$133,828
178%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$67,380
173%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$188,224
261%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,814
127%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,814
27% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.0%
5% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.7%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.7%
14% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$120,154M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.7%
Public Transit
5.7%
Work From Home
16%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
37,722
Restaurants
2,631
Healthcare
3,441
Retail
3,365
Manufacturing
485
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$188,224
161% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$20,623
489% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $133,828 |
| Per Capita Income | $67,380 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $188,224 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,814 |
| County GDP | $120,154M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.535 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.7% |
| Public Transit | 5.7% |
| Work From Home | 16.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 37,722 |
| Restaurants | 2,631 |
| Healthcare | 3,441 |
| Retail | 3,365 |
| Manufacturing | 485 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $188,224 |
| Avg Property Tax | $20,623 |