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Viola vs Montebello vs Cedarhurst
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.5%).
Montebello has the highest household income ($134k).
Cedarhurst has the oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
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 | Montebello | Cedarhurst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,461Highest |
4,673Lowest |
7,320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 27.3±14.2Lowest 31% below NY |
34±2.6Highest 15% below NY |
33.4±3.1 16% below NY |
| Montebello and Cedarhurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 39.1%±10.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±7.4 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Viola and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
12%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cedarhurst and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
57.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
46.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 7% |
13.7%±5.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,913±$37kLowest about the NY average |
$133,750±$44kHighest 56% above NY |
$101,572±$35k 18% above NY |
| Montebello and Cedarhurst 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 |
$847,100±$150kLowest 100% above NY |
$861,900±$87k 103% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,765±$1kLowest 9% above NY |
$2,380±$1kHighest 47% above NY |
$2,214±$414 37% above NY |
| Montebello and Cedarhurst 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% |
55.9%±20.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
79.8%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cedarhurst and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 12% below NY |
34 min 3% above NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±6.3Lowest 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.