Valley Stream is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 40,007 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Valley Stream is the 25th largest community in New York.

Valley Stream home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Valley Stream real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Valley Stream has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.18% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Valley Stream is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Valley Stream a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Valley Stream has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Valley Stream’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Valley Stream is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Valley Stream, the average commute to work is 37.87 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of Valley Stream’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

For the size of the village, public transportation in Valley Stream is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Valley Stream, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The education level of Valley Stream citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.20% of adults in Valley Stream have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Valley Stream in 2022 was $48,003, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $192,012 for a family of four.

Valley Stream is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Valley Stream home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Valley Stream, accounting for 25.02% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Valley Stream residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Valley Stream include Italian, Irish, Haitian, Jamaican, and Guyanese.

Valley Stream also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 38.27%.

The most common language spoken in Valley Stream is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.