Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 6,512 residents, it is a town in New York.
South Valley Stream’s typical journey to work is 41 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 759 New York towns, just 2 have a higher January low than South Valley Stream. We don’t grade South Valley Stream yet; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 5 maps from 1897 on.
Explore the history →Coastal flooding makes up 10% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Ordered by what stands out in South Valley Stream.
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.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In South Valley Stream, the peak summer temperature is 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave South Valley Stream for work: only 3% work in town. Its median household income stands at $145,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles. The share of workers in South Valley Stream who work remotely from home: 22%.
| South Valley Stream | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults in South Valley Stream, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 45%. Against the New York average, South Valley Stream comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. Only 5 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than South Valley Stream.
| 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% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.3 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves.
| 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 |
| 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
Among households in South Valley Stream, 85% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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 draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw15 mi BeachConey IslandMadison 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 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
South Valley Stream is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
75 within 15 miles of the center of South Valley Stream
About 9 of every 100 South Valley Stream residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
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.
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4 towns share a border with South Valley Stream.
| 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 →
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