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 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 Cottage really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Valley Cottage 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.

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.

If knowledge is power, Valley Cottage is a pretty powerful place. 56.16% of the adults in Valley Cottage have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

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.

Valley Cottage also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.29%.

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