Valley Stream is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 40,115 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: 10.93% 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Valley Stream really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Valley Stream perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Valley Stream, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.54 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

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 population of Valley Stream is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.91% of adults in Valley Stream have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Valley Stream in 2022 was $46,105, 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 $184,420 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. The greatest number of Valley Stream residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Valley Stream also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.25% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Valley Stream include Italian, Irish, Jamaican, Haitian, and Guyanese.

In addition, Valley Stream has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (38.26%).

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