10926 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
10917
10926
Opportunity
67 · Top 26%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
28 · Bottom 14%
vs28 · Bottom 14%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
74 · Top 30%
vs74 · Top 30%
Access
98 · Top 22%
vs94 · Top 44%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 33%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 10917 | 10926 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,923 | 3,416 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $121,944 | $94,279 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,255 | $57,313 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 399/sq mi | 198/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $577,900 | $336,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 67.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.3% | 45.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -84.1% | -84.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.0" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.4 min | 37.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.9 | 43.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.60 | 11.17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 41.9% | 36.4% | 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
10917
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
10926
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 10917 — Woodbury, NY · 10926 — Woodbury, NY · How this is calculated: methodology