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Sleepy Hollow, NY

Census place 3667638 · pop 10,887

D−48/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in NY
📍 New York ranks #48 of 50 states →
🏆 Air36 AQI · top 14%
🚽 Own31.9% · bottom 1%
Taxes
1.34% property · US 0.99%8.54% sales · US 7.00%up to 10.90% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

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The breakdown — worst first

Homeownership31.9%1

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

31.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Rent$4,025/mo2

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

$4,025/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Income inequality0.534

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.53 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Housing cost$746,8009

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

$746,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Commute time30 min16

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

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

Uninsured adults14.5%19

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

14.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

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 burden1.34%33

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

1.34% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Physical inactivity27.1%38

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

27.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poverty rate8.7%65

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

8.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Broadband access94.2%71

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

94.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Population growth (5yr)+7.6%74

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

+7.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Bachelor's degree or higher43.1%74

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

43.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult smoking10.5%76

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

10.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Median household income$104,31378

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

$104,313 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

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.

Poor mental health14.4%84

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

14.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult obesity27.6%85

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

27.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

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.

Not measured for Sleepy Hollow: 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 Sleepy Hollow, NY a good place to live?
By the numbers, Sleepy Hollow scores 48/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is homeownership. 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 Sleepy Hollow, NY expensive to live in?
Sleepy Hollow has a median home value of $746,800 and typical rent around $4,025/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Sleepy Hollow, NY?
Its weakest measured area is homeownership (31.9%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Sleepy Hollow, NY best at?
Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (36 AQI) — 86/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)

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