Suffern, NY vs Chestnut Ridge, NY

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

MetricSuffern, NYChestnut Ridge, NY
Population11,44110,557
Median Household Income$104,607$111,725
Median Rent$2,091/mo—
Median Home Value$382,100$720,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%27.3%
Poverty Rate6.1%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11272*
Property Crime Rate /100k674478*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min27 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.415.7
College Degree Rate43.2%35%
Foreign-Born %22.8%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+4.6%

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.