10704 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
11550
10704
Opportunity
59 · Top 40%
vs68 · Top 24%
Growth
32 · Bottom 21%
vs38 · Bottom 30%
Climate
71 · Top 45%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
93 · Top 8%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 36%
vs70 · Bottom 36%
Schools
29 · Bottom 22%
vs36 · Bottom 30%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs92 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs60 · Top 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 11550 | 10704 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,960 | 31,921 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,677 | $106,786 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,093 | $45,406 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 14,483/sq mi | 11,960/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $465,100 | $526,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,626 | $1,906 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.7% | 60.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9% | 36.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 11.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 9 | 209 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -35.7% | 31.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.3" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.2 min | 39.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.8 | 41.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.11 | 16.37 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 26.5% | 31.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 41.9% | 46.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 76.1% | 72.7% | 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
11550
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
10704
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 11550 — Hempstead, NY · 10704 — Yonkers, NY · How this is calculated: methodology