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A village of 11,441 people in New York
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Conserved land12%168 of 1,356 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves215 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Suffern

Village in New York, United States
1773Established
11,441Population
2.1 sq miArea
312 ftElevation

Suffern (/ˈsʌfərn/ ) is a village that was incorporated in 1796 in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York. Located adjacent to the town of Mahwah, New Jersey, Suffern is located 31 miles northwest of Manhattan. As of the 2020 census, Suffern's population was 11,402.

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Living in Suffern

Housing in Suffern

$597K▲ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Suffern home is worth about $597,000, up 3.7% in a year, 13% above the New York typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market20
Sale-to-list101.3%
Sold in May10
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Suffern

B+

Safety Grade B+

Suffern reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New York has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Suffern sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Suffern 1.1
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Suffern 6.2
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Suffern

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

12better than NY·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern · 0.4 mi · ER
Community Medical and Dental Clinic, Inc. - InfinitySuffern · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Suffern · CMS · HRSAHealth in Suffern →
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