Suffern, NY vs Pearl River, NY

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

MetricSuffern, NYPearl River, NY
Population11,44116,155
Median Household Income$104,607$145,063
Median Rent$2,091/mo$1,973/mo
Median Home Value$382,100$608,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%70.1%
Poverty Rate6.1%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11266*
Property Crime Rate /100k674529*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min30 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.411.1
College Degree Rate43.2%52.6%
Foreign-Born %22.8%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-1.2%

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 Pearl River (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.