Rockland County, New York
Population 341,883 · Spring Valley, Haverstraw, Suffern
- Overall cost of living: +12.6% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 144, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+12.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $596,900 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,901 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $245/mo | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $15,236/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.68% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 6.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $10,001 | the highest in the US |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $109,959 | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +8.5% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 380.6 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈194 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈33 in | higher than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈19 days | lower than 67% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈109 days | lower than 50% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 4.6% of weeks | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.9°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 49.7 in | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $78/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $64/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $5.6/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.2/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.2/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 19.2 mi | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,127.9 ft | higher than 77% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 42.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 19.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 144 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.3:1 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90.4% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 4.3 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 84/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 51 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.4★ | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 82.8 yrs | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.9% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 360/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 94/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 175.1/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 95.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 33 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 33 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 30 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.8% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 6.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.4% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 50 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 69 per sq mi | higher than 89% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.2 per 1k | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.6 per 1k | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Population | 341,883 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.8 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -10.2 per 1k/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 44.1% Dem | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 55.9% Rep | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % White | 59.7% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 20.6% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Black | 10.2% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.4% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 159 parks | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.5 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.4 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 69 min | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 13% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 170 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 560 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,765 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 144 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 1,398 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 1,527 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 1,027 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 175 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 244 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 442 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 207 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
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