Before moving to Valley Cottage, review the core fields on this page: population 8,743, median home value $525,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,110, commute time 37.2 minutes, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The neighbors section lists household income $120,800, family income $133,200, per capita income $56,100, unemployment rate 3.7%, public transport usage 12.8%, commute time 37.2 minutes, high school or higher 94.5%, and bachelors or more 51.7%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 134.0, median house value $525,000, gross rent $2,110, grocery index 121.5, housing index 154.2, utilities index 116.9, transportation index 128.5, and health care index 116.0.
The demographics section lists population 8,743, density 2,500 per sq mi, median age 46.2, gender ratio 92 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 15.2%, White 74.8%, Black 8.2%, Asian 6.4%, and Others 10.6%.
The education section lists
Valley Cottage Elementary School with 480 students and a 12.4 student teacher ratio, Nyack Middle School with 730 students and a 11.7 student teacher ratio, Nyack Senior High School with 940 students and a 13.6 student teacher ratio, St. Paul School with 210 students, Rockland Community College 10 miles away
and Dominican University New York 9 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 67, property crimes per 100k 728, crime index 795, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,493, and chance of property crime 1 in 137.
The weather section lists winter 22°F to 37°F, spring 45°F to 66°F, summer 64°F to 84°F, fall 48°F to 69°F, average rainfall 45.2 inches, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The housing market section lists median home price $525,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,110, owner occupied rate 72.4%, rental vacancy rate 4.9%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 6.3%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Montefiore Nyack Hospital,
physicians per 1000 3.2,
health insurance coverage 94.9%,
health care index 77.8,
emergency services Yes for Montefiore Nyack Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state New York, department New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, address 50 Samsondale Plaza, West Haverstraw, NY 10993, phone 1-518-486-9786, and website https://dmv.ny.gov.