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Valley Stream, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Queens County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
40,278
Population
11,574/sq mi density
$127,426
Median Income
$48,003 per capita
$605,000
Home Value
$741,816 Zillow
$1,994
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
119
Violent Crime/100K
785 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$127,426 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$605,000 home value, $1,994/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Valley Stream (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
217,069 jobs
5,883 firms
$51,929/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
76,075 jobs
2,466 firms
$83,721/yr
Retail Trade
57,604 jobs
6,836 firms
$44,934/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
57,028 jobs
5,899 firms
$35,470/yr
Construction
50,770 jobs
5,919 firms
$91,560/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
36,550 jobs
2,179 firms
$54,985/yr
Other Services
26,136 jobs
5,759 firms
$40,560/yr
Professional & Technical Services
22,810 jobs
4,729 firms
$76,266/yr
Wholesale Trade
19,942 jobs
2,732 firms
$83,932/yr
Manufacturing
15,623 jobs
1,187 firms
$66,597/yr
Educational Services
15,391 jobs
910 firms
$53,536/yr
Real Estate
15,386 jobs
3,448 firms
$66,787/yr
Finance & Insurance
12,389 jobs
1,435 firms
$109,054/yr
Information & Technology
7,588 jobs
763 firms
$103,310/yr
Arts & Entertainment
6,624 jobs
646 firms
$95,404/yr
Unclassified
5,046 jobs
6,168 firms
$39,423/yr
Management of Companies
4,693 jobs
186 firms
$113,647/yr
Utilities
2,591 jobs
24 firms
$158,068/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
71 jobs
11 firms
$47,471/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
43 jobs
7 firms
$96,354/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Unclassified
4.70
Transportation & Warehousing
2.33
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.96
Real Estate
1.29
Construction
1.26
Other Services
1.13
Educational Services
0.97
Utilities
0.88
Accommodation & Food Services
0.81
Administrative & Waste Services
0.81
Retail Trade
0.75
Wholesale Trade
0.66
Information & Technology
0.53
Arts & Entertainment
0.51
Professional & Technical Services
0.43
Finance & Insurance
0.40
Management of Companies
0.36
Manufacturing
0.25
Agriculture & Forestry
0.01
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.01
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 217,069 | 5,883 | $999 | $51,929 | 1.96 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 76,075 | 2,466 | $1,610 | $83,721 | 2.33 |
| Retail Trade | 57,604 | 6,836 | $864 | $44,934 | 0.75 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 57,028 | 5,899 | $682 | $35,470 | 0.81 |
| Construction | 50,770 | 5,919 | $1,761 | $91,560 | 1.26 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 36,550 | 2,179 | $1,057 | $54,985 | 0.81 |
| Other Services | 26,136 | 5,759 | $780 | $40,560 | 1.13 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 22,810 | 4,729 | $1,467 | $76,266 | 0.43 |
| Wholesale Trade | 19,942 | 2,732 | $1,614 | $83,932 | 0.66 |
| Manufacturing | 15,623 | 1,187 | $1,281 | $66,597 | 0.25 |
| Educational Services | 15,391 | 910 | $1,030 | $53,536 | 0.97 |
| Real Estate | 15,386 | 3,448 | $1,284 | $66,787 | 1.29 |
| Finance & Insurance | 12,389 | 1,435 | $2,097 | $109,054 | 0.40 |
| Information & Technology | 7,588 | 763 | $1,987 | $103,310 | 0.53 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 6,624 | 646 | $1,835 | $95,404 | 0.51 |
| Unclassified | 5,046 | 6,168 | $758 | $39,423 | 4.70 |
| Management of Companies | 4,693 | 186 | $2,186 | $113,647 | 0.36 |
| Utilities | 2,591 | 24 | $3,040 | $158,068 | 0.88 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 71 | 11 | $913 | $47,471 | 0.01 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 43 | 7 | $1,853 | $96,354 | 0.01 |