Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$616,100
New York $614,200
Median rent$2,124/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
New York 42%
Valley Stream
Nassau County40,315 residents5 school districts
59
C
Suburbgrade score
11th of 60 New York suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by commute & transport.
59
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Valley Stream is like to live in, by category
Bars show Valley Stream against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency74th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.8
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate94%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Housing cost index108
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.90%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 18/100
F
Mean commute40.7 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes34%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi21
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 92/100
A
Restaurants & cafés154
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries16
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks85
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$133,190
New York $99,155
Unemployment2.8%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations41%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Valley Stream on commute & transport
Valley Stream's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
White Plains25 mi from Valley StreamC 56 C− Harrison25 mi from Valley StreamC− 59 C Bay Shore24 mi from Valley StreamD+ 52 D+ Port Chester24 mi from Valley StreamD+ 47 D Hackensack24 mi from Valley StreamD+ 49 D+ Englewood21 mi from Valley StreamD 49 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Valley Stream
Is Valley Stream, NY a good place to live?
Valley Stream scores 59 out of 100, 11th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Valley Stream expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D−. The median home is $616,100, 0% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.90%. $2,124/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Valley Stream?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Valley Stream sit at the 74th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 10.8 student–teacher ratio. Valley Stream is served by Valley Stream Central High School District, Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District, Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District, Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District and Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Valley Stream?
The mean commute is 40.7 min, with 34% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 21 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Valley Stream?
Within two miles there are 16 groceries, 154 restaurants and cafés and 85 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Valley Stream old or new?
The median home in Valley Stream was built in 1951 — older 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. 80% 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.