11563 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
10708
11563
Opportunity
72 · Top 17%
vs74 · Top 15%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs39 · Bottom 32%
Climate
65 · Bottom 36%
vs71 · Top 45%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs93 · Top 8%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 49%
vs79 · Bottom 49%
Schools
88 · Top 5%
vs89 · Top 4%
Access
91 · Bottom 45%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
70 · Top 30%
vs71 · Top 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 10708 | 11563 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,482 | 22,899 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $126,343 | $136,887 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $93,463 | $63,591 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,665/sq mi | 9,853/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $511,200 | $614,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,234 | $2,251 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.5% | 76.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.7% | 43.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 6.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 209 | 10 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.8" | 43.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 41.9 min | 38.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.0 | 43.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.52 | 10.13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 71.6% | 65.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 80.5% | 76.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 20.3% | 15.6% | 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
10708
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
11563
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Full profiles: 10708 — Yonkers, NY · 11563 — Lynbrook, NY · How this is calculated: methodology