Saddle Rock Rd at Dolores Dr, South Valley Stream, NY August 8, 2022 A, 2022
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South Valley StreamNY
A town of 6,512.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
6,512
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$657K
Census ACS
Household income
$145K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
3,691
Balanced
Is South Valley Stream a good place to live?
We don’t grade South Valley Stream yet; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
South Valley Stream lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 10% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
10%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
479paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
76thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 607 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 519 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Valley Stream. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw16 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw15 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to South Valley Stream: who provides what
South Valley Stream is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLiberty Utilities New York - Lynbrook5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNassau CountyNassau County provides services here
SchoolsValley Stream Central High School DistrictValley Stream Union Free School District 30Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District3 districts serve South Valley Stream; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereNassau County Board of ElectionsNassau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1158111581 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Valley Stream.
Natural hazards
South Valley Stream has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Nearly three fifths of South Valley Stream’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 12%. On expected storm and flood damage, South Valley Stream sits below just over four fifths of U.S. communities. 479 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1978.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCoastal flooding
479
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
South Valley Stream: four seasons and pleasant summers
Its peak summer temperature stands at 85°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–43°
Spring43–60°
Summer66–82°
Fall50–66°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
The average trip to work in South Valley Stream is longer than in the typical New York or U.S. town
The share of workers in South Valley Stream who work remotely from home: 22%. Its middle household income is $145,000, above both New York’s towns ($82,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles. The top destinations are New York (53%), Hempstead (22%) and North Hempstead (7%).
3%work in town
| South Valley Stream | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 41 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $145,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 22% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In South Valley Stream3%
New York53%
Hempstead22%
North Hempstead7%
Oyster Bay3%
13 mi
median commute distance
3,691
jobs based in South Valley Stream
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, fewer of South Valley Stream’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
For adults in South Valley Stream, the share who have obesity is 30%. South Valley Stream: just over one in ten adults have diabetes, above the New York town median (11%) and near the median of U.S. towns (12%). Among 756 New York towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than South Valley Stream. Against the New York average, South Valley Stream comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3.
| South Valley Stream | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | South Valley Stream | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 12.7% | 17.5% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 45.3% | 37.9% |
Mercy Medical Center
In Rockville Centre · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 0.4% of South Valley Stream
0.3 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
| South Valley Stream | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.4%
conserved · 2 of 554 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brook Road Park | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| 2. Mill Brook Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Doxey Brook Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in South Valley Stream sells for about $825K at the median
In South Valley Stream, 85% of households live in a home they own.
$825Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about South Valley Stream
16pages on South Valley Stream
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
75 within 15 miles of the center of South Valley Stream
Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lawrence3.7 mi$11,700 tuitionCUNY York CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Jamaica5.2 mi$7,358 in-state tuitionCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bayside7.2 mi$5,210 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 South Valley Stream residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About South Valley Stream
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
South Valley Stream is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 6,386 at the time of the 2020 census. South Valley Stream is located in the southern part of the Town of Hempstead, and consists of two unincorporated areas, North Woodmere and Mill Brook.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
South Valley Stream’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with South Valley Stream.
Valley StreamWoodmereHempsteadNew YorkSouth Valley Stream
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Valley Stream | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Stream | #140 | A− | D− | — | A− | A− |
| Woodmere | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hempstead | #118 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| New York | #651 | C− | D− | D | — | B+ |
Valley Stream and Hempstead report no FBI crime data of their own. South Valley Stream and Woodmere aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare South Valley Stream with a neighbor →
Questions about South Valley Stream
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Valley Stream, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade South Valley Stream yet; the figures below are still real.