Harrison receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Harrison
New York
Opportunity
78 · Top 9%
vs67 · Top 27%
Growth
43 · Bottom 37%
vs59 · Top 34%
Climate
65 · Bottom 34%
vs72 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs75 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 32%
vs34 · Bottom 2%
Schools
77 · Top 17%
vs65 · Top 33%
Access
88 · Bottom 37%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
72 · Top 25%
vs45 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | Harrison | New York | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,961 | 8,483,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $164,250 | $80,483 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $85,110 | $51,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,787/sq mi | 28,236/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,010,700 | $777,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,616 | $1,821 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.5% | 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 | 60.4% | 41.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 17.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 38 | 28,513 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 3.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.0% | 54.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.8" | 49.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 43.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.2 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 1,842 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.37 | 11.92 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.1% | 51.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 67.5% | 64.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 23.3% | 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
Harrison
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
New York
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Harrison, NY · New York, NY · How this is calculated: methodology