Rye Brook, NY

Census place 3664325 · pop 9,900

C66/ 100
👍 Solid
A
in NY
📍 New York ranks #48 of 50 states →
🏆 Income$246,944 · top 1%
🚽 Cost$1,016,100 · bottom 4%
Taxes
0.98% property · US 0.99%8.54% sales · US 7.00%up to 10.90% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Housing cost$1,016,1004

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$1,016,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Commute time33 min7

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

33 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Income inequality0.4722

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level6 days31

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

6 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level94/10033

U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities

94/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Property-tax burden0.98%50

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

0.98% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Population growth (5yr)+4.4%59

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+4.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.0%79

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.0% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Poverty rate5.6%83

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

5.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Air quality (AQI)County-level36 AQI86

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

36 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Broadband access96.2%88

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

96.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Physical inactivity16.8%91

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

16.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Homeownership84.7%92

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

84.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Uninsured adults4.5%95

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

4.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Adult obesity22.3%97

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

22.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Adult smoking6.7%97

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

6.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poor mental health11.6%98

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

11.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Bachelor's degree or higher80.1%99

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

80.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Median household income$246,94499

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$246,944 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Not measured for Rye Brook: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Rye Brook, NY a good place to live?
By the numbers, Rye Brook scores 66/100 — a C (Solid) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is median household income and its weakest is housing cost. New York overall ranks #48 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Rye Brook, NY expensive to live in?
Rye Brook has a median home value of $1,016,100 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Rye Brook, NY?
Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($1,016,100) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Rye Brook, NY best at?
Its strongest measured area is median household income ($246,944) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.