10705 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
10977
10705
Opportunity
65 · Top 29%
vs58 · Top 43%
Growth
34 · Bottom 24%
vs38 · Bottom 30%
Climate
65 · Bottom 36%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 18%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
32 · Bottom 3%
vs40 · Bottom 6%
Schools
22 · Bottom 12%
vs43 · Bottom 39%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs92 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 25%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 10977 | 10705 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,571 | 38,887 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,451 | $67,918 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,771 | $38,950 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,356/sq mi | 17,556/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $649,700 | $505,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,782 | $1,601 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 44.8% | 36.8% | 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 | 22.6% | 29.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.8% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 209 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.8" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 41.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 25.1 | 40.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.33 | 16.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 13.8% | 35.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.2% | 51.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.8% | 67.7% | 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
10977
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
10705
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 10977 — Chestnut Ridge, NY · 10705 — Yonkers, NY · How this is calculated: methodology