Village in New York, United States

Suffern

$566kMedian Home
285Sunny Days/yr
62°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation11kCenter elevation312 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Suffern

Suffern ( ) is a village that was incorporated in 1796 in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York. Located adjacent to the town of Mahwah, New Jersey, Suffern is located 31 miles northwest of Manhattan. As of the 2020 census, Suffern's population was 11,402.Wikipedia

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Location Context
Suffern, New York
Latitude41.11°
Longitude-74.15°
Population11k
Center elevation312 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, Canada to its north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to its south, it extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. New York 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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People

City Profile

Median Age43 yrs
College Educated47%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home9%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$566k
Median home price
Rent burden29% of income
Household Income
$95k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

School Rating
3.7/10
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
285
sunny days per year
78% of the year
Avg High Temp
62°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
72% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
57/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
45°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
52"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
26"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
51
Moderate · 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 72% · Winter 70% · Mar-Sep 65-75%
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