Before moving to Valley Cottage, review the core fields on this page: population 9,500, median home value $545,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,150, commute time 34.2 minutes, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The neighbors section lists household income $118,500, family income $132,000, per capita income $51,500, unemployment rate 4.0%, public transport usage 10.5%, commute time 34.2 minutes, high school or higher 92.0%, and bachelors or more 43.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 146.0, median house value $545,000, gross rent $2,150, grocery index 114.5, housing index 174.0, utilities index 113.0, transportation index 118.0, and health care index 109.5.
The demographics section lists population 9,500, density 1,700 per sq mi, median age 42.8, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 14.0%, White 71.0%, Black 7.5%, Asian 8.0%, and Others 13.5%.
The education section lists
Nyack Senior High School with 1,200 students and a 13.6 student teacher ratio, Felix Festa Middle School with 900 students and a 12.8 student teacher ratio, St. Ann's Catholic School with 240 students, Rockland Community College 12 miles away
and New York University 30 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 120, property crimes per 100k 980, crime index 1,100, chance of violent crime 1 in 833, and chance of property crime 1 in 102.
The weather section lists winter 24°F to 39°F, spring 45°F to 66°F, summer 67°F to 85°F, fall 49°F to 68°F, average rainfall 48.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The housing market section lists median home price $545,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,150, owner occupied rate 79.0%, rental vacancy rate 4.5%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.8%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Montefiore Nyack Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital,
physicians per 1000 3.0,
health insurance coverage 95.0%,
health care index 77.2,
emergency services Yes for Montefiore Nyack Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Good Samaritan Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state New York, department New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, address 6 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12228, phone 1-518-486-9786, and website https://dmv.ny.gov.