Village of, 2006
Montebello’s story
36 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,950 in 1990, 4,507 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
- 1990Montebello is settled
Photo: Alexisrael · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,828
2025 Census estimate · +3.5% since 2020
Typical home
$1.13M
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$134K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
3,059
A job hub
TownGrade
B
#298 of 745 in NY
Is Montebello a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Montebello grades B overall, 298th among New York's 745 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 82% of the country and the median household earns $134K. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $1.1 million, 11.4 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Montebello’s typical home value is $1,130,000, against $361,000 in New York’s towns and $332,000 across U.S. towns. On history, just 13 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park, at 24 acres.
What makes Montebello stand out
Where Montebello beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here3,059
Residents who work1,528
Work
2 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 93% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 82% of U.S. towns
10.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
A job hub
Every workday, about 3,021 people come to Montebello for work
Where Montebello’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,059jobs based in Montebello
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Montebello grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Montebello is from typical.
Cost of livingD−Open →HealthGood Samaritan Hospital of Suffern 1.8 miles awayA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 4.8% of households have no carA−Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 65% of New York districts on tests and graduationB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 8% conserved landA−Open →History1 notable person born hereDOpen →Civic life5.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market11 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.0; 57% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 613 attractions →United States Military Academy and 524 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Montebello. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw25 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw26 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw26 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Montebello: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montebello, and how to reach them.
PowerOrange & Rockland26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVeolia Water New York16 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpEvery week, WedCurbside recyclingTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRockland County Board of ElectionsRockland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1090110901 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Montebello.
Montebello draws workers from Ramapo and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of New York.
HousingCost of living grade D−
Montebello’s grade for cost of living is a D−
At 11.4 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income, the typical home (about $1.13M) costs more against local pay than in 95% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. Home values rose 59% in five years, to about $1.13M, against 30% across New York.
Typical home values rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026. 84% of Montebello households own their home. The typical Montebello home is worth about $1,130,000, up 5.1% in a year, about twice the New York typical home.
$1.13MZillow home value
Typical home value
Montebello$1.13M
New York$525K
Market temperature
11
days on market
102.5%
sale-to-list price
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most working residents commute out of Montebello
3,059 jobs are based in Montebello, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Montebello for work: only 2% work in town. Montebello’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Montebello has lost 612 jobs, to 3,059 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Montebello | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $134,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Montebello2%
Ramapo27%
New York19%
Clarkstown7%
Orangetown4%
14 mi
median commute distance
3,059
jobs based in Montebello
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Montebello
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 41 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Montebello.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
41
paid flood claims since 1999
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
Montebello’s grade for health is an A−
Against the 4,179 U.S. towns with household incomes like Montebello’s, it is less healthy than 54%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Montebello. Montebello beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Montebello.
82%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Montebello | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Montebello | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.7% |
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
1.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
67th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Montebello
Montebello has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsA−
Montebello has set aside 8.2% of its land for conservation
0.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
8.2%conserved
| Montebello | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
8.2%
conserved · 225 of 2,754 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park | 0.6 mi | 24 |
| 2. Harriman State Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Montebello
19pages on Montebello
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
24 within 15 miles of the center of Montebello
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Suffern1.1 mi$13,000 tuitionRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Suffern1.3 mi$6,862 in-state tuitionRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · Mahwah, NJ4.8 mi$16,777 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Montebello residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Montebello
Village in New York, United States
Montebello (English pronunciation: /ˈmɒntəbɛːloʊ/ Italian: "beautiful mountain") is an incorporated village in Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Suffern, east of Hillburn, south of Wesley Hills, and west of Airmont. The population was 4,507 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 318 ft
Montebello’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Montebello.
Airmont next door grades lower for schools (D to Montebello’s B+) and higher for cost of living (C− to D−).
ViolaSuffernAirmontWesley HillsMontebello
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montebello | #298 | B | D− | — | B+ | A− |
| Viola | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suffern | #247 | B+ | D | B | B+ | A |
| Airmont | #497 | C+ | C− | — | D | B+ |
| Wesley Hills | #386 | B− | D | — | D | A |
Montebello, Airmont and Wesley Hills report no FBI crime data of their own. Viola isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Montebello with a neighbor →
Questions about Montebello
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Montebello, NY a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Montebello grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #298 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Montebello, NY expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.