10701 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
10701
10952
Opportunity
58 · Top 44%
vs63 · Top 33%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs35 · Bottom 25%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs84 · Top 18%
Housing affordability
41 · Bottom 6%
vs23 · Bottom 1%
Schools
21 · Bottom 11%
vs24 · Bottom 15%
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs87 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 37%
vs32 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 10701 | 10952 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,676 | 48,019 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,776 | $64,332 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,641 | $25,371 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 16,140/sq mi | 5,368/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $370,400 | $863,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,760 | $1,753 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 26.7% | 45.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.3% | 25.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.8% | 34.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 209 | 8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 0.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 31.4% | -42.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 29°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.3" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.8 min | 26.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.5 | 19.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.83 | 15.40 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 18.8% | 24.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.0% | 24.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 79.4% | 87.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
10701
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
10952
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 10701 — Yonkers, NY · 10952 — Airmont, NY · How this is calculated: methodology