Kiryas Joel, NY
Census place 3639853 · pop 38,916
A village almost entirely of Satmar Hasidic Jews, with the youngest median age of any place in the U.S.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
29.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
22.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
5.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
26.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
37.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
33.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
36.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$758,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$50,032 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
15.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
85/100 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.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 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.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.48% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
28 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+58.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for Kiryas Joel: Crime, Property crime, Rent. 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 Kiryas Joel, NY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Kiryas Joel scores 35/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is poor mental health. 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 Kiryas Joel, NY expensive to live in?
- Kiryas Joel has a median home value of $758,800 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Kiryas Joel, NY?
- Its weakest measured area is poor mental health (29.4%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Kiryas Joel, NY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+58.4%) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: A village almost entirely of Satmar Hasidic Jews, with the youngest median age of any place in the U.S.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.