Peekskill receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Glen Cove
Peekskill
Opportunity
69 · Top 24%
vs73 · Top 17%
Growth
27 · Bottom 14%
vs22 · Bottom 10%
Climate
65 · Bottom 34%
vs65 · Bottom 34%
Physical resilience
93 · Top 9%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
33 · Bottom 2%
vs58 · Bottom 18%
Access
93 · Top 46%
vs94 · Top 42%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 40%
vs60 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | Glen Cove | Peekskill | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,112 | 25,625 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,064 | $85,954 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,866 | $45,565 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,222/sq mi | 5,899/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $698,900 | $395,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,398 | $2,036 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.0% | 59.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.2% | 37.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 11.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.0% | -83.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.8" | 47.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 40.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.0 | 41.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.93 | 12.82 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 57.0% | 50.4% | 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
Glen Cove
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Peekskill
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: Glen Cove, NY · Peekskill, NY · How this is calculated: methodology