City in New York, United States

New Rochelle

$890kMedian Home
288Days with 5+ hrs sun
63°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation81kCenter elevation85 ft
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Temperatures vary across four distinct seasons. Rain falls fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About New Rochelle

New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is an inner suburb of New York City, located about 17 miles (27 km) from Midtown Manhattan. The city had a population of 79,726 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the seventh-largest city and 22nd-most-populous municipality in New York.Wikipedia

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Place

Where It Is

Location Context
New Rochelle, New York
Latitude40.91°
Longitude-73.78°
Population81k
Center elevation85 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York state, is a state located in the Northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Canada to its north, New York extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. It is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).Wikipedia

Income tax: 4.00% - 10.90%Avg sales tax: 8.53%Property tax: 1.62%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Nearby Parks & Nature

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People

City Profile

Median Age41 yrs
College Educated46%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home14%of workforce
Poverty Rate11%
Practical

Housing Costs & Income

Housing
$2,730/mo
Median rent
$890k
Median home price
Rent burden33% of income
Household Income
$101k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
78
Transit Score
59
School Rating
5.1/10
Internet
Fiber
96%
Cable
96%
address availability
The year

Climate Through the Year

Sunshine
288
days with 5+ hours of sun/year

Annual average of days with more than five hours of sunshine, not necessarily clear skies.

79% of the year
Avg High Temp
63°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
73% warm season / 71% cool season
Comfort Score
58/100
Good
Temp Swing
45°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
53"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
18"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
50
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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humid summers
Summer 73% · Winter 71% · Mar-Jul 67-75%
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