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Washington Heights, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Orange County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,189
Population
2,169/sq mi density
$78,663
Median Income
$34,466 per capita
$365,400
Home Value
$396,305 Zillow
$2,222
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
440
Violent Crime/100K
2,989 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$78,663 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$365,400 home value, $2,222/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
440 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,663
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,466
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.7%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Washington Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Washington Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,663
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,466
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,610
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,204
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,204
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.0%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
9.3%
86% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$27,748M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66%
Public Transit
9.3%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
22.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,900
Restaurants
1,008
Healthcare
994
Retail
1,572
Manufacturing
312
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,610
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,334
195% 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 | $78,663 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,466 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,610 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,204 |
| County GDP | $27,748M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.0% |
| Public Transit | 9.3% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,900 |
| Restaurants | 1,008 |
| Healthcare | 994 |
| Retail | 1,572 |
| Manufacturing | 312 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,610 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,334 |