Chestnut Ridge, NY vs Suffern, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricChestnut Ridge, NYSuffern, NY
Population10,55711,441
Median Household Income$111,725$104,607
Median Rent—$2,091/mo
Median Home Value$720,100$382,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.3%45.2%
Poverty Rate8.1%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72*112
Property Crime Rate /100k478*674
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F22°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min28.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.710.4
College Degree Rate35%43.2%
Foreign-Born %15.2%22.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Chestnut Ridge (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.