New York receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Airmont
New York
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs67 · Top 27%
Growth
38 · Bottom 29%
vs59 · Top 34%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs72 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 19%
vs75 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 25%
vs34 · Bottom 2%
Schools
18 · Bottom 9%
vs65 · Top 33%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 27%
vs45 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | Airmont | New York | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,205 | 8,483,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $94,972 | $80,483 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,666 | $51,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,235/sq mi | 28,236/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $710,700 | $777,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,181 | $1,821 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 32.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1% | 41.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 17.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 28,513 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 3.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -42.9% | 54.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.3" | 49.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.2 min | 43.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 24.3 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 1,842 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.40 | 11.92 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.6% | 51.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 24.3% | 64.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 87.7% | 78.6% | 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
Airmont
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
New York
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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