New Rochelle vs White Plains
New Rochelle, NY compared with White Plains, NY · 7 miles apart
New Rochelle has 85,864 residents to White Plains’s 62,871. New Rochelle comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate. White Plains does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| New Rochelle, NY | White Plains, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,864 | 62,871 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 8,348 | 6,457 |
| Median household income | $109,167 | $110,763 |
| Median home value | $702,500 | $620,800 |
| Median rent | $1,917 | $2,269 |
| Homeownership | 53.7% | 51% |
| Average commute | 32.5 min | 27.4 min |
| Median age | 42.3 | 41.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51.6% | 53.9% |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Price to income | 6.4× | 5.6× |
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