Upper Nyack (pronounced , NY-ak) is a village incorporated in 1872 in the town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of the village of Nyack, east of Valley Cottage, south of Rockland Lake State Park, and west of the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, Upper Nyack had a population of 2,015. Upper Nyack has a Village Hall and a village law court, located in the same building on North Broadway. Upper Nyack is also home to the Empire Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, established in 1863, one of eight fire companies in the Nyack Joint Fire District.

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Living in Upper Nyack

Housing in Upper Nyack

$1.06M Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $1,057,000 in May 2026.

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Work & commute in Upper Nyack

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Most working residents leave Upper Nyack for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are New York (30%), Clarkstown (11%) and Orangetown (10%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

New York

30%

Clarkstown

11%

Orangetown

10%

Ramapo

3%Work in townlive and work in Upper Nyack 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 558Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Upper Nyack

Health Grade A

Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

17better than NY·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNY 17.2% · better 3.6%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 11%More adults who have had cancerNY 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

Nyack HospitalNyack · 1.8 mi · ER

Sun River Health NyackNyack · 2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Upper Nyack · CMS · HRSAHealth in Upper Nyack →

Natural hazards in Upper Nyack

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌀 Hurricanes

7Does Upper Nyack flood?paid flood claims since 1992 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Upper Nyack MapUpper Nyack vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Upper Nyack

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Upper Nyack has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

65° / 45°Fall