Cedarhurst, NY — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Why look at Cedarhurst?

  • High-cost housing. Median home is $1.2M — expensive market.
  • Rising market. Home values up +6.2% year-over-year — momentum is positive.
  • Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 10.9% — factor into salary comparisons.
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73
Rising
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Cedarhurst stands

At or near all-time high. home values up 6.2% in the last year. averaging 7.1% annual growth over 5 years.

Median home $1,211,734
1-year +6.2%
5-yr growth +7.1%
vs 5-yr peak +0.0%
Population -0.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2026-04$1212k$556k$791k$1026k$1260k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
10/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
32/100
Poor remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
79 · w22%
Home 5-yr growth
75 · w22%
Distance from peak
90 · w18%
Population growth
42 · w16%
Home 10-yr growth
77 · w10%

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Nassau County right now.

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Nassau County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

New York context

Schools

1 public school770 students11.8:1 student-teacher

Cedarhurst is served by 1 public school enrolling about 770 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 — smaller classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.

Ratings, districts & boundaries:

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
33° / 19°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
82° / 63°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
183
~50% of year
Annual precip
41″ rain
60″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Moderate
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the New York-Newark-Jersey City area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
71%
Humid climate
Median household income
$81,400
New York state median
Top industries (state-level)
Finance (NYC)MediaHealthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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Cost-of-ownership at the median

Tax burden
10.9% top marginal
~31% all-in for a $150k earner
Property tax / yr
$17k
1.40% × median home $1.2M
Climate / hazard
limited data
Plan for the local hazard profile.

Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.

Schools & crime context

Schools

School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.

Crime

New York: 428 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.

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Jobs & hiring

In Cedarhurst, unemployment sits around 4.8%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are healthcare, tech and education.

4.8% unemployment67/100 hiring momentum$101,572 median household income27/100 remote-work fit

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