White Plains receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
White Plains
New York
Opportunity
78 · Top 9%
vs67 · Top 27%
Growth
62 · Top 28%
vs59 · Top 34%
Climate
65 · Bottom 34%
vs72 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs75 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 19%
vs34 · Bottom 2%
Schools
46 · Bottom 42%
vs65 · Top 33%
Access
88 · Bottom 38%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
60 · Bottom 48%
vs45 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | White Plains | New York | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,666 | 8,483,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $110,763 | $80,483 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,191 | $51,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,230/sq mi | 28,236/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $620,800 | $777,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,269 | $1,821 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.0% | 32.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.9% | 41.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 17.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 207 | 28,513 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.4 | 3.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 1193.8% | 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 | 30.0 min | 43.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.5 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 1,842 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.52 | 11.92 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 32.7% | 51.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 55.1% | 64.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 44.5% | 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
White Plains
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
New York
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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White Plains
68
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69
Area Score
New York
65
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64
Area Score
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