Union Station - NYNJ, c. 1909
Spring Valley’s story
178 years in pictures
Census counts: 810 in 1880, 33,066 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 5 maps from 1910 on.
- 1848Spring Valley is settled
Spring ValleyNY
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jim.henderson · CC BY 4.0
Population
34,482
2025 Census estimate · +4.3% since 2020
Typical home
$887K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
27.5
years
Jobs based here
9,589
A commuter town
TownGrade
D−
#740 of 745 in NY
Is Spring Valley a good place to live?
Spring Valley earns a D−, ranked 740th of 745 in New York, mostly because of schools and health. Its public schools trail 96% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What it does well: it is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Spring Valley, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 40 of New York’s 1,187 towns score lower on civic life. The typical home is worth about $887K, 8.9 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income.
What makes Spring Valley stand out
Where Spring Valley beats most towns.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Spring Valley for work
Where Spring Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9,589jobs based in Spring Valley
10%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Spring Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Spring Valley is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.5 of 20; 18.7% of households have no carA+Open →SchoolsD−Open →Cost of livingDOpen →HealthGood Samaritan Hospital of Suffern 4.4 miles awayDOpen →SafetyCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →History15 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market13 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 27.5; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 617 attractions →Central Park and 522 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spring Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw24 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw24 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spring Valley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring Valley, and how to reach them.
PowerOrange & Rockland26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVeolia Water New York16 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Valley’s trash rules yet
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 hereRockland County Board of ElectionsRockland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes10977, 1095210977 85% · 10952 15%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 Spring Valley.
Spring Valley has homes that cost more against local pay than most of New York, but it has poverty well above the New York rate and has a long record of flood insurance claims.
HousingCost of living grade D
Spring Valley stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its households who own their home
At 8.9 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income, the typical home (about $887K) costs more against local pay than in 92% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. Home values rose 58% in five years, to about $887K, against 30% across New York.
25% of households own their home in Spring Valley. Typical home values rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Spring Valley is $1,695 a month.
$887KZillow home value
| Spring Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 25% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,695 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Spring Valley$887K
New York$525K
Market temperature
13
days on market
100%
sale-to-list price
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthD
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Spring Valley’s adults get no exercise outside work
39% of Spring Valley adults get no exercise outside work. No town among the 755 in New York we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Spring Valley. 18% of Spring Valley adults smoke cigarettes.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Spring Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 25% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
2 better6 too close to call24 worse
| What stands out | Spring Valley | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 32.5% | 37.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.2% | 8.2% |
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
4.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
1st
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Spring Valley’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 12,911 working residents takes 24.2 minutes, against 32.6 across New York. Jobs based here grew from 5,850 in 2013 to 9,589.
Most working residents leave Spring Valley for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Spring Valley grew to 9,589 in 2023, 3,739 more than in 2013. Spring Valley’s median household income is $57,000.
10%work in town
| Spring Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.4% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Spring Valley10%
Ramapo28%
New York21%
Clarkstown12%
Orangetown5%
9 mi
median commute distance
9,589
jobs based in Spring Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyC
Crime per resident in Spring Valley is higher than in 74% of U.S. towns
Reported crimes fell from 750 to 480 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
26%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Spring Valley3.2
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Spring Valley11
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
26th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
19th
percentile among NY towns
109
violent crimes reported in 2025
371
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Spring Valley
216 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 29 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 216 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Spring Valley.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
216
paid flood claims since 1978
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Spring Valley, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Spring Valley has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–60°
Summer62–82°
Fall45–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spring Valley
19pages on Spring Valley
The big questions
SchoolsD−Behind 96% of NY districtsSafetyC3.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than NY on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD$887K typical home · up 4.5% in a yearWork & commuteC+$57K median household income · 9,589 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
28 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Valley
Mechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Monsey0.5 mi$11,800 tuitionRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Suffern2.4 mi$6,862 in-state tuitionRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · Mahwah, NJ6.9 mi$16,777 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Spring Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Spring Valley
15 notable people were born in Spring Valley.
J
Julianna MarguliesAmerican actress · born 1966
T
Tim McCannAmerican film and television director · born 1968H
Helen DingmanAmerican academic and social worker · 1885–1978J
John HarveyPlayer of American football, born 1966 · born 1966About Spring Valley
Village in Rockland County, New York, United States
Spring Valley is a village in the town of Ramapo and Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Chestnut Ridge, east of Airmont and Monsey, south of Hillcrest, and west of Nanuet. The population was 33,066 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populous community in both Clarkstown and Rockland County, after New City. Spring Valley spans the border of two towns, occupying an eastern portion of the town of Ramapo and a small western portion of the town of Clarkstown. The village is next to the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) and is served by a New Jersey Transit train station at the terminus of the Pascack Valley Line. Spring Valley is 22 mil…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 10977
Spring Valley’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Spring Valley.
NanuetMonseyHillcrestChestnut RidgeNew HempsteadSpring Valley
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley | #740 | D− | D | C | D− | D |
| Nanuet | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monsey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hillcrest | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chestnut Ridge | #526 | C | D− | — | D− | A− |
| New Hempstead | #570 | C | D | — | D− | A |
Chestnut Ridge and New Hempstead report no FBI crime data of their own. Nanuet, Monsey and Hillcrest aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Spring Valley with a neighbor →
Questions about Spring Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spring Valley, NY a good place to live?
Spring Valley grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #740 of 745 in New York. It grades D for health, C for safety and D− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Spring Valley, NY expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
What is Spring Valley, NY known for?
15 notable people were born here, including Julianna Margulies and Emmanuel Marc.