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Saddle RockNY

A town of 1,190. Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,190
+19.2% since 2010
Median home value
$1.73M
Census ACS
Household income
$176K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
127
A commuter town

What makes Saddle Rock stand out

The thing Saddle Rock does most differently from other towns.

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By the sea

Saddle Rock lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 13% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

13%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
17paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
77thpercentile for hurricane risk

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

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Health

Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns

Saddle Rock beats the New York average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

A+Health Grade
32 measures vs. New York
22 better9 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSaddle RockNY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4.4%12.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.8%17.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%7.7%
North Shore University Hospital
2.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
95th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
17
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Saddle Rock

Most working residents leave Saddle Rock for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are New York (55%), North Hempstead (22%) and Hempstead (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Saddle Rock0%
New York55%
North Hempstead22%
Hempstead7%
Oyster Bay3%
12 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Saddle Rock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Saddle Rock has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–42°
Spring43–60°
Summer66–83°
Fall50–65°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

11.7% of Saddle Rock is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

11.7%conserved
Map of Saddle Rock: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
11.7%
conserved · 20 of 175 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Saddle Rock Village Park—5
2. Strathmore Park0.1 mi2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Saddle Rock sell for about $6.1M

The median sale price was $6,100,000 in February 2026.

$6.1Mmedian sale price
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Small town

1,190 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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About Saddle Rock

Village in New York, United States

Saddle Rock is a village on the Great Neck Peninsula in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 989 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
989
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
79 ft

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