Spring Valley, NY
Census place 3670420 · pop 33,192
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
25.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
38.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
27.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
2.28% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
84.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
18.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
16.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
17.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$57,196 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.46 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$381,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
5 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 24 min · worse than most cities
24 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+2.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
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 42 AQI · better than most cities
37 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 3.6% · better than most cities
2.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Spring Valley: 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 Spring Valley, NY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Spring Valley scores 34/100 — 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 unemployment rate 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 Spring Valley, NY expensive to live in?
- Spring Valley has a median home value of $381,800 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Spring Valley, NY?
- Its weakest measured area is homeownership (25.0%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Spring Valley, NY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (2.8%) — 87/100, 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.