Westchester County, New York
Population 999,677 · Yonkers, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon
- Overall cost of living: +12.6% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 184, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 83.4 yrs, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+12.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $663,200 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,951 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $199/mo | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $15,236/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.51% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 6.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $10,001 | the highest in the US |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $118,976 | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.5% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 390.4 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈194 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 23°F | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 33 in | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 19 days | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 109 days | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5.6% of weeks | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.9°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 49.2 in | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $82/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $68/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $7.1/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.2/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.92/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.1 µg/m³ | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 4.5 mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈721.9 ft | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.4% | lower than 56% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 53.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 26.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 184 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.1:1 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.2% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 5 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 134/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 74 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.4★ | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 83.4 yrs | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.4% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 511/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 112/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 114.8/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 35 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.7% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 17.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 19.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 47 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 90 per sq mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9 per 1k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Population | 999,677 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.8 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -6.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 63.1% Dem | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 36.9% Rep | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % White | 49.2% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 27.4% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 12.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.3% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1001 parks | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 21.8 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 7.5 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 83 min | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 9.5% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 259 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 555 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 4,365 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 183 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 2,006 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 2,116 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 1,247 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 232 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 73 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 233 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 439 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 255 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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