Irvington, NY

Census place 3637803 · pop 6,531

C61/ 100
😐 Meh
B
in NY
📍 New York ranks #48 of 50 states →
🏆 Broadband100.0% · top 1%
🚽 Commute36 min · bottom 3%
Taxes
1.15% property · US 0.99%8.54% sales · US 7.00%up to 10.90% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Commute time36 min3

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

36 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Rent$3,451/mo4

U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities

$3,451/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Housing cost$868,1006

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$868,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Income inequality0.5011

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.50 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Population growth (5yr)+0.0%30

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

+0.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level6 days31

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

6 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level94/10033

U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities

94/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Property-tax burden1.15%42

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.15% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.0%79

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.0% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Air quality (AQI)County-level36 AQI86

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

36 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Homeownership81.0%87

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

81.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Median household income$173,24897

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$173,248 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Bachelor's degree or higher76.0%98

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

76.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult obesity21.3%98

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

21.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Physical inactivity13.7%99

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

13.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poverty rate1.6%99

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

1.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Poor mental health10.9%99

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

10.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult smoking5.7%99

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

5.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Uninsured adults2.8%100

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

2.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Broadband access100.0%100

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

100.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Not measured for Irvington: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Irvington, NY a good place to live?
By the numbers, Irvington scores 61/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is broadband access and its weakest is commute time. New York overall ranks #48 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Irvington, NY expensive to live in?
Irvington has a median home value of $868,100 and typical rent around $3,451/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Irvington, NY?
Its weakest measured area is commute time (36 min) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Irvington, NY best at?
Its strongest measured area is broadband access (100.0%) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.