Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 23/100
F
Median home value$381,800
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,695/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households60%
New York 42%
Spring Valley
Rockland County33,192 residentsEast Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)
43
D
Suburbgrade score
57th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
43
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Spring Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Spring Valley against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Within-state proficiency4th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate61%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index92
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.60%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute24.2 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes69%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés27
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks14
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$57,196
New York $99,155
Unemployment4.2%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations26%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Spring Valley on housing & affordability
Spring Valley's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Harrison18 mi from Spring ValleyC 59 C New City4 mi from Spring ValleyC 54 C− Fair Lawn13 mi from Spring ValleyC− 65 C+ White Plains17 mi from Spring ValleyD 56 C− New Rochelle19 mi from Spring ValleyD 55 C− Monsey2 mi from Spring ValleyD 44 D Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Spring Valley
Is Spring Valley, NY a good place to live?
Spring Valley scores 43 out of 100, 57th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Spring Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $381,800, 38% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.60%. $1,695/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Spring Valley?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Spring Valley sit at the 4th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 61% graduation rate and a 13.6 student–teacher ratio. Spring Valley is served by East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Spring Valley?
The mean commute is 24.2 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 5.4% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Spring Valley?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 27 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Spring Valley old or new?
The median home in Spring Valley was built in 1972 — newer than the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 22% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.