Adirondack Trailways MCI 102B3 62934, 2006
Nanuet’s story
180 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
- 1846Nanuet is settled
NanuetNY
Population
19,799
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$642K
+5% in a year
Household income
$117K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
9,588
Balanced
Is Nanuet a good place to live?
Nanuet’s rent at the middle of the market is $2,308 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). We don’t grade Nanuet yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Nanuet stand out
Where Nanuet beats most towns.
Nearby attractions
All 622 attractions →Central Park and 525 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nanuet. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw21 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw23 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw22 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
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 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · 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
Moving to Nanuet: who provides what
Nanuet is unincorporated, so Rockland County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOrange & Rockland26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVeolia Water New York16 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRockland CountyRockland County provides services here
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 codes10954, 1099410954 95% · 10994 5%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 Nanuet.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Nanuet is inland flooding, at a low overall level
In Nanuet, the FEMA risk score is 23 of 100, against 31 of 100 in New York’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. The national flood insurance program has paid 89 claims in the town since 1978. 60% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 8%.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
89
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in Nanuet is worth about $642K, on Zillow’s estimate
On the market in Nanuet: a median 23 days to sell. Home values are up 5% over the year to September 2026. 65% of Nanuet households own their home.
$642KZillow home value
Typical home value
Nanuet$642K
New York$525K
Market temperature
23
days on market
102.5%
sale-to-list price
+5%
value change, 1 year
13
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall45–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most people working in Nanuet commute elsewhere
The top destinations are New York (29%), Clarkstown (16%) and Ramapo (9%). For most workers, Nanuet is a place to come home to: only 6% work in town. The median household income for Nanuet comes to $117,000. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
6%work in town
| Nanuet | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $117,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Nanuet6%
New York29%
Clarkstown16%
Ramapo9%
Orangetown8%
15 mi
median commute distance
9,588
jobs based in Nanuet
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Nanuet than across New York
Four-year graduates: 47% of adults 25 and older here, 40% across New York. Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Also worth knowing: for Nanuet, the midpoint age is 45.1 years.
45.1median age · NY 39.8
| Nanuet | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.1 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
NanuetNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school19%
Some college15%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Nanuet | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Health
How healthy Nanuet is
Among adults in Nanuet, 26% get no exercise outside work. In Nanuet, 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Nanuet | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Nanuet | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.9% | 17.2% |
Nyack Hospital
4.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nanuet
16pages on Nanuet
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
34 within 15 miles of the center of Nanuet
Bais Medrash of Dexter ParkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chestnut Ridge1.8 mi$11,500 tuitionRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Suffern4.5 mi$6,862 in-state tuitionRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · Mahwah, NJ8.3 mi$16,777 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Nanuet residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Nanuet
Hamlet in New York, United States
Nanuet (English pronunciation: /ˈnænjuɛːt/ ) is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Clarkstown, New York, United States. The third largest hamlet in Clarkstown, it is located north of Pearl River, south of New City, east of Spring Valley, and west of West Nyack. It is located midway between Manhattan and Bear Mountain, 19 miles (31 km) north and south of each respectively; and 2 miles (3 km) north of the New Jersey border. It has one of three Rockland County stations on New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line. As of the 2020 census, Nanuet had a population of 18,886. The opening of the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87/287), the Tappan Zee Bridge, and the Palisades Inte…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 299 ft
- ZIP code
- 10954
Nanuet’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Nanuet.
Spring ValleyNew CityClarkstownWest NyackPearl RiverOrangetownRamapoChestnut RidgeBardoniaHillcrestNanuet
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanuet | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spring Valley | #740 | D− | D | C | D− | D |
| New City | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clarkstown | #201 | A− | D− | B− | A− | A |
| West Nyack | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pearl River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orangetown | #126 | A | D− | — | A− | A |
| Ramapo | #503 | C+ | D− | A− | D | B+ |
Orangetown reports no FBI crime data of its own. Nanuet, New City, West Nyack and Pearl River aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Nanuet with a neighbor →
Questions about Nanuet
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nanuet, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Nanuet yet; the figures below are still real.