Rankings · How Suffern ranks in NY
How Suffern compares across New York
Suffern is ranked on 35 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 9.
Lists ranked on
35
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #68 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
9
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 98% of New York
Not better or worse, just Suffern’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 98% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+79.0% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 91% of NY towns
DrierWetter
48 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 90% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.7° July high
Milder winters than 89% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.6° January low
Longer growing season than 84% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
More kids than 80% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.5% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 77% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
36 in of snow a year
Fewer homes per newcomer than 73% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
7.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 67% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
40.7 median age
Fewer seniors than 58% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.3% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 56% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.6% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Suffern does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Suffern marked.
At a glance
Suffern lands in the top half on 15 of 21 lists
Each dot is Suffern’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Suffern does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#103/774Fewest smokers#140/774Lowest obesity#148/774Healthiest#164/774Closest to a top hospital#172/777Most active#310/774Fewest uninsured#641/774 People
Most educated#224/777 SafetySafety →
Safest#96/206 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#68/197Most affordable#587/777Lowest property tax#612/777Cheapest rent#677/769 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#545/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#676/709 Next door
Suffern out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.