Valley Cottage is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 9,038 people and two associated neighborhoods, Valley Cottage is the 199th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Valley Cottage are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Of important note, Valley Cottage is also a town of artists. Valley Cottage has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Valley Cottage’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.83% 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 Cottage is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Valley Cottage 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 town’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 Cottage has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Valley Cottage’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Valley Cottage, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.89 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Even though Valley Cottage is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Valley Cottage, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Valley Cottage is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.16% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Valley Cottage in 2022 was $65,256, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $261,024 for a family of four.

Valley Cottage is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Valley Cottage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Valley Cottage residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Valley Cottage also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.28% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Valley Cottage include Irish, Italian, German, Albanian, and Polish.

In addition, Valley Cottage has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.29%).

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