Rankings · How Rye ranks in NY
Rye is #1 in New York for health insurance
Rye is ranked on 38 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 6 and the top quarter on 16.
Lists ranked on
38
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
6
Best: #1 fewest uninsured
Top-quarter finishes
16
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
Rye is on New York’s podium 4 times
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Rye marked.
What kind of place
Milder winters than 96% of New York
Not better or worse, just Rye’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 96% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
25.2° January low
More kids than 95% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.9% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 94% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.1° July high
Fewer homes per newcomer than 94% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
33.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Longer growing season than 87% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
189 days between frosts
Wetter than 86% of NY towns
DrierWetter
47 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 84% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
33 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 79% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.1% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 55% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 53% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
42.5 median age
Almost there
1 spot from the top 3 for staying active
Lists where Rye sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
At a glance
Rye lands in the top half on 21 of 25 lists
Each dot is Rye’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Rye does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#1/774Healthiest#2/774Lowest obesity#3/774Most active#4/774Fewest smokers#7/774Lowest depression#55/774Closest to a top hospital#103/777 People
Most educated#11/777 SafetySafety →
Safest#17/206 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#11/241Most library borrowing#39/241Best libraries for kids#97/241 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#239/709 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#744/777 Next door
Rye out-ranks 7 of its 8 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.