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Westchester
New York

998K

Population

$115K

Median Income

$865K

Median Home

D+29

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$115K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$113,425

Federal Spending per Capita$538

Median Individual Earnings$65K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers52.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$188K

Avg Credit Score707

Work From Home %15.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms434

Income (20th Percentile)$42K

Income (80th Percentile)$250K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %19.7%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$2,921

SS Benefits / Person$3,942

Education Wage Premium2.73x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$86K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$113K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$94K

Professional Services Concentration1.01x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$847K

This county

$470K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$694K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$3044/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.62%

This county

1.40% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $10,001

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,910/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households18.3%

Homeownership Rate62.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Sellers market — homes selling above list

101.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.1%

Sold Above List Price

46.7%

Median Days to Close

66 days

Active Listings

1,895

New Listings / Month

795

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

25 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

61.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 101.5% · Redfin 105.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy82.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.4 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices2,419

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)9.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)13.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)25.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7,316

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients592 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,275

Uninsured (under 65)5.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression16.2%

Education

HS Diploma Holders106,665

Bachelor's Degree Holders46,563

HS Completion Rate89.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools629

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate3.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate16.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities126

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)67th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate7.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine-0.50

January Temperature-0.48

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Median AQIAQI 39

Good Air Days287 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation38.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events30.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$19M

Ozone Days221 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.69

Heating Degree Days5,281 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days976 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,020 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)598 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year19.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)94 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)78 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)245 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries8 breweries

Microbreweries5 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed261 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed130 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)381 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)220 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)182 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations289 stations

DC Fast Chargers169 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1,344

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers73,647 workers

Public Transit Commuters90,262 workers

Walk to Work20,407 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)27,050 workers

Avg Commute Time29.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work4.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities400

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Nonprofit Organizations4,168

Veterans Share3.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.1%

Never-Married Adults34.3%

Divorced Adults8.2%

Religious Organizations387

Asian Population6.2%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations8.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.09 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities20

Nursing & Care Facilities290

Grocery Stores550

Arts & Entertainment Venues334

Hotels & Lodging57

Recreation Businesses392

Professional Services Firms4,085

Veterinary Practices274

Real Estate Firms2,014

Museums33

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$120K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

D+29

2024 Presidential · New York was D+12 statewide

vs New York State

Income tax

10.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.62%1.4% state avg

Politics

D+29D+12

COL Index

County data139 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -8K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $865K

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Local News — Westchester

DailyVoice.com · قبل ساعة واحدة

Westchester Slams Trump Denying Disaster Aid For Blizzard That Caused $168M Of Damage In NY

Westchester County officials are blasting the Trump administration's decision to deny federal disast…

News12 | Westchester · قبل 3 ساعات

Gloria Steinem A Potent Voice Of Us Feminism And Co Founder Of Ms Magazine Has Died

With her trademark streaked hair parted down the middle and large aviator glasses, Steinem, a co-fou…

Yonkers Times · قبل 17 ساعة

JENKINS BLASTS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR DENYING DISASTER AID TO NEW YORK

County Executive Says Federal Government Is “Punishing Their Neighbors” as Blizzard Aid Denial Follo…

Lohud · قبل يوم واحد

Westchester teen killed in Route 17 crash in Orange County

Kevin C. Zhagui-Morocho, 18, of Ossining was a passenger in a Ford that struck the rear of a Mack tr…

New York Post · قبل يومين (2)

Suspect arrested after newborn baby ditched in NY grocery store bathroom: ‘Heart-wrenching’

A Westchester County grocery store worker ditched her newborn baby in the store's bathroom Sunday — …

Patch · قبل يوم واحد

Westchester County Health Officials Confirm First Human West Nile Infection This Season

Health officials said they will work with the patient to determine if exposure happened during trave…

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