10705 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
10705
10977
Opportunity: 10977 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth: 10705 is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs34 · Bottom 24%
Climate: 10705 is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience: 10705 is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs84 · Top 18%
Housing affordability: 10705 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
40 · Bottom 6%
vs32 · Bottom 3%
Schools: 10705 is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
43 · Bottom 39%
vs22 · Bottom 12%
Access: 10705 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
92 · Bottom 46%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability: 10705 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 40%
vs45 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 10705 | 10977 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,887 | 71,571 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,918 | $74,451 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,950 | $25,771 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 17,556/sq mi | 6,356/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $505,400 | $649,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,601 | $1,782 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 36.8% | 44.8% | 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 | 29.8% | 22.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 29.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 209 | 6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 29°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.3" | 47.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 41.5 min | 26.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.8 | 25.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.83 | 13.33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.7% | 13.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.4% | 26.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.7% | 84.8% | 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
10705
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
10977
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 10705 — Yonkers, NY · 10977 — Chestnut Ridge, NY · How this is calculated: methodology