Village of, 2006
Pomona’s story
59 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,792 in 1970, 3,824 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
- 1967Pomona is settled
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
4,053
2025 Census estimate · +5.6% since 2020
Typical home
$740K
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$156K
median
Median age
29.2
years
Jobs based here
469
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#489 of 745 in NY
Is Pomona a good place to live?
Homes are expensive, about $740K for a typical one and 7.5 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Overall it grades C+, 489th of 745 graded towns in New York. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 95% of the country and the median household earns $156K. Its weakest subject is schools: its public schools trail 96% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. Pomona’s median household income is $156,000, above both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). On history, just 18 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Pomona is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns.
What makes Pomona stand out
Where Pomona beats most towns.
A growing town
Pomona has grown 30% since 2010
3,103 counted in 2010 and 3,824 in 2020; an estimated 4,053 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.6% since 2020, after 23.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Pomona grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Pomona is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for health (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 3%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
Cost of livingD−Open →SchoolsD−Open →HealthGood Samaritan Hospital of Suffern 6.7 miles awayA+Open →Jobs & incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 3.5% of households have no carB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksBOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 29.2; 57% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 618 attractions →United States Military Academy and 499 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pomona. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw29 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw30 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw29 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 Pomona: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pomona, 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 & dumpTown’s haulerIWS picks up at the curb for every homeTown 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 codes10970, 10901, 1098010970 79% · 10901 19% · 10980 2%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 Pomona.
Pomona has less tooth loss than most of New York and has household incomes well above the New York norm, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of New York.
HealthA+
Pomona’s grade for health is an A+
Its widest gap with New York is tooth loss: 6.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.8% statewide. Against the 2,390 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pomona’s, it is healthier than 77%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
9.8% of Pomona adults report frequent physical distress. Pomona beats the New York average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of Pomona adults have been diagnosed with depression.
95%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Pomona | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
18 better14 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Pomona | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 17.2% |
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
6.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
91st
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade D−
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Pomona’s households own their home
At 7.5 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income, the typical home (about $740K) costs more against local pay than in 87% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. Home values rose 50% in five years, to about $740K, against 30% across New York.
94% of households own their home in Pomona. Typical home values rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026. Pomona’s median rent is $1,819 a month.
$740KZillow home value
| Pomona | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,819 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Pomona$740K
New York$525K
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Fewer of Pomona’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Among 758 New York towns, just 10 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Pomona. The average trip to work in Pomona is 35 minutes. Jobs based in Pomona grew to 469 in 2023, 66 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Pomona | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 18% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Pomona3%
Ramapo26%
New York21%
Clarkstown8%
Haverstraw5%
15 mi
median commute distance
469
jobs based in Pomona
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Pomona, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Pomona 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°
Fall44–63°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Moderate risk in Pomona, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pomona.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
25
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pomona
17pages on Pomona
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
24 within 15 miles of the center of Pomona
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Spring Valley3.7 mi$12,300 tuitionRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Suffern4.2 mi$6,862 in-state tuitionRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · Mahwah, NJ9.7 mi$16,777 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Pomona residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Pomona for work
Where Pomona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
469jobs based in Pomona
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pomona
Village in New York, United States
Pomona is a village partly in the town of Ramapo and partly in the town of Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of New Hempstead, east of Harriman State Park, north of Monsey and west of Mount Ivy. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 3,824, a 23 percent increase from the 2010 figure of 3,103.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1967
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- ZIP code
- 10970
Pomona’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Pomona.
Mount IvyWesley HillsPomona
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona | #489 | C+ | D− | — | D− | A+ |
| Mount Ivy | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wesley Hills | #386 | B− | D | — | D | A |
Pomona and Wesley Hills report no FBI crime data of their own. Mount Ivy isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pomona with a neighbor →
Questions about Pomona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pomona, NY a good place to live?
Pomona grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #489 of 745 in New York. It grades A+ for health and D− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Pomona, 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−.