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Viola vs Montebello vs Monsey
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%).
Montebello has the highest household income ($134k).
Monsey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+46.4%).
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 | Monsey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,461 |
4,673Lowest |
28,160Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+46.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 27.3±14.2 31% below NY |
34±2.6Highest 15% below NY |
16.1±0.8Lowest 60% 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% |
33.6%±7.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
54.4%±4.8Highest 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% |
12%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
7.2%±1Lowest 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% |
57.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.2 NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$133,750±$44kHighest 56% above NY |
$47,629±$6kLowest 45% below 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 |
$847,100±$150kLowest 100% above NY |
$921,000±$84k 117% 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 |
$2,380±$1kHighest 47% above NY |
$1,892±$157 17% 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% |
55.9%±20.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
79.1%±8.2Highest 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
49.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% NY: 54.3% |
84.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
2003Highest 44 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±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.