11563 and 11581 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
11563
11581
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs72 · Top 17%
Growth
39 · Bottom 32%
vs49 · Bottom 48%
Climate
71 · Top 45%
vs71 · Top 45%
Physical resilience
93 · Top 8%
vs93 · Top 8%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 49%
vs78 · Bottom 46%
Schools
89 · Top 4%
vs82 · Top 11%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
71 · Top 28%
vs72 · Top 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 11563 | 11581 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,899 | 22,818 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $136,887 | $142,233 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,591 | $51,877 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 9,853/sq mi | 8,377/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $614,900 | $671,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,251 | $2,292 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.3% | 83.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.0% | 50.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 7.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 10 | 36 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.3" | 43.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.4 min | 43.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.0 | 37.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.13 | 10.55 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 65.0% | 64.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 76.0% | 70.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 15.6% | 37.4% | 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
11563
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
11581
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Full profiles: 11563 — Lynbrook, NY · 11581 — Valley Stream, NY · How this is calculated: methodology