Humid subtropical
Valley Stream, New York
Nassau County, New York · Population 40k · 23 ft elevation
Living in Valley Stream
Valley Stream has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 57 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 29 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Valley Stream at a glance
- Population
- 40k
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 26″65th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,800 hrs49th percentile
- Median AQI
- 295th percentile
- Median home value
- $605k87th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,994/mo87th percentile
- Median household income
- $127k87th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.65%79th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 15.498th percentile
- Average commute
- 41 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 68%83th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 26°F | 3.2″ | 7.5″ | 158 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 27°F | 2.8″ | 8.6″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 49°F | 34°F | 3.9″ | 4.3″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 59°F | 43°F | 3.5″ | 0.6″ | 244 hrs |
| May | 68°F | 53°F | 3.7″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 78°F | 62°F | 3.9″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 69°F | 3.9″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 82°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 61°F | 3.6″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 50°F | 3.7″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 40°F | 3.1″ | 0.4″ | 176 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 32°F | 4.0″ | 4.5″ | 148 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology