10701 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
10952
10701
Opportunity
63 · Top 33%
vs58 · Top 44%
Growth
35 · Bottom 25%
vs38 · Bottom 30%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 18%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
23 · Bottom 1%
vs41 · Bottom 6%
Schools
24 · Bottom 15%
vs21 · Bottom 11%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs91 · Bottom 43%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 10%
vs52 · Bottom 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 10952 | 10701 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,019 | 70,676 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,332 | $64,776 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,371 | $36,641 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,368/sq mi | 16,140/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $863,600 | $370,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,753 | $1,760 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 45.2% | 26.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5% | 31.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 34.8% | 17.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 209 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -42.9% | 31.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.3" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 36.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 19.7 | 35.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.40 | 16.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.6% | 18.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 24.3% | 35.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 87.7% | 79.4% | 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
10952
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
10701
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 10952 — Airmont, NY · 10701 — Yonkers, NY · How this is calculated: methodology