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Viola vs Monsey vs Montebello
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Viola has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Monsey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+46.4%).
Montebello has the highest household income ($134k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Viola | Monsey | Montebello |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,461 |
28,160Highest |
4,673Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.5% NY: +4.2% |
+46.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 27.3±14.2 31% below NY |
16.1±0.8Lowest 60% below NY |
34±2.6Highest 15% below NY |
| Montebello and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 39.1%±10.5 NY: 20.5% |
54.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±7.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Monsey and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
7.2%±1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
12%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Viola and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
57.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.2 NY: 7% |
| Viola and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,913±$37k about the NY average |
$47,629±$6kLowest 45% below NY |
$133,750±$44kHighest 56% above NY |
| Montebello and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,044,300±$86kHighest 146% above NY |
$921,000±$84k 117% above NY |
$847,100±$150kLowest 100% above NY |
| Viola and Monsey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,765±$1kLowest 9% above NY |
$1,892±$157 17% above NY |
$2,380±$1kHighest 47% above NY |
| Montebello and Monsey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+ at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+ at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.4%±21.2 NY: 52.1% |
79.1%±8.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.9%±20.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Monsey and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% NY: 14% |
49.1%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% NY: 54.3% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
2003Highest 44 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Viola and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.