Rye is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 11th among New York's 745 graded towns. On CDC health estimates it is near the top nationally, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 96% of U.S. towns, and its schools outperform 96% of the state's. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $1.8 million for a typical one and 18.4 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 9 places on the National Register. 81% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rye, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Rye is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 98% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 55 of New York’s 1,216 towns do better.

StrongestA⁺Health A⁺Walkability A⁺OutdoorsWeakestD⁻Cost of living

What makes Rye stand out

Where Rye beats most towns.

Playland Amusement Park

HistoryA⁺

Settled in 1660

A history going back 366 years.

32 measures vs. New York

24 better7 too close to call1 worse

Widest gap	Rye	NY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	5.3%	17.2%

HealthA⁺

Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns

Less healthyHealthier

CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.

WalkabilityA⁺

More walkable than 98% of U.S. towns

31.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit

EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.

Playland Amusement Park · National Register of Historic Places

Rye’s story

366 years in pictures

Playland Amusement Park is one of 2 National Historic Landmarks here, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1660, comes before those of 97% of the New York towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 3,964 in 1910, 16,592 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1835 and 5 maps from 1897 on.

9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1660Rye is settled

Explore the history →

How Rye grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Rye is from typical.

How grading works

HealthAmong the healthiest U.S. towns; Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital 5.1 miles awayA⁺Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.2 of 20; 5% of households have no carA⁺Open →Cost of livingD⁻Open →SafetyA⁺Open →SchoolsA⁺Open →Jobs & income$240K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC⁺Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors5% conserved landA⁺Open →History22 notable people born hereA⁺Open →Civic life9.9 library visits per resident; 7.6 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 →Who lives hereMedian age 42.5; 80% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Central Park and 521 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rye. Close and well known come first.

All 617 attractions →

Big draw19 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw19 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw20 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium

Sources: 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Rye: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rye, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerCon Edison36.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterVeolia Water New York, Inc. Rd-2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offVillage of Mamaroneck Recycle Center, 3 miOpenStreetMap

SchoolsRye City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereWestchester County Board of ElectionsWestchester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code1058010580 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 Rye.

Rye is among the three healthiest towns in New York, has schools in the top 5% of New York and reports less crime than Rye Brook or any other graded neighbor.

HealthA⁺

Fewer of Rye’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical New York or U.S. town

It ranks #3 of the 755 New York towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 5.3% of its 11,682 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.

In Rye, 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 4 of the 755 New York towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Rye. Against the New York average, Rye comes out ahead on 24 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.

99%healthier than U.S. townsA⁺Health Grade

	Rye	New York towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	21%	33%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	11%	16%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	8.8%	14%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	6.1%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. New York

24 better7 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Rye	NY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	5.3%	17.2%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	5.6%	14.5%
More adults who have had cancer	10%	7.7%

Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital

In New Rochelle · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

99th

percentile among NY towns

Full pageRye’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearbyMontefiore New Rochelle Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NY on 24 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsA⁺

For schools, Rye earns an A+

That grade ranks #8 of the 755 New York towns we grade for schools. It comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.82M.

Three of the 8 schools are below, and why each made the list. The public schools here belong to the Rye City School District. Also worth knowing: 5 public schools serve Rye, with 2,254 students in all.

96%of NY districts it outscoresA⁺School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Rye Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	634	A
Rye High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	887	A⁺
Rye Neck Senior High SchoolTop results in townGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	469	A⁺

Full pageRye’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsRYE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Vs. the neighborsAhead of all 6 graded neighbors Every school8 schools · Rye Middle School Questions“Are Rye’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation

SafetyA⁺

For safety, Rye earns an A+

That grade tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Rye Brook (A) comes closest. Reported crimes fell from 70 to 24 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.

For Rye, the property crime rate is 1.4 per 1,000 residents. The rate of reported violence here is 0.1 per 1,000 residents.

96%of U.S. towns report more crimeA⁺Safety Grade

	Rye	New York towns	U.S. towns
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	1.4 per 1,000 residents	7.6	9.9
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	0.1 per 1,000 residents	0.8	1.6

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Rye0.1

New York3.7

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Rye1.4

New York15.7

U.S.15.5

96th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

91st

percentile among NY towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageRye’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type0.1 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Vs. the neighborsAhead of all 3 graded neighbors Questions“Is Rye, NY safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

OutdoorsA⁺

Protected land: 5.1% of Rye

The biggest place to walk is Marshlands Conservancy, 146 acres with 3.5 miles of trail. Count the trails in 7 parks and preserves and they come to 11 miles. Parks and preserves in Rye: 7, covering 323 acres.

#248for trails in NY

	Rye	New York towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.6 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4
Conserved land	5.1%	5.2%	4.3%

5.1%

conserved · 655 of 12,737 acres

11 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Marshlands Conservancy	3.5 mi	146
2. Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary	2.4 mi	54
3. Rye Nature Center	2.4 mi	49

Full pageRye’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map11 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk3.5 miles of trail · Marshlands Conservancy Conserved land5.1% conserved · 655 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Rye?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rye

In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–42°

Spring42–60°

Summer65–83°

Fall49–65°

Oct 26

typical first frost

Apr 20

typical last frost

+2.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageRye’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 25°Rain & snow33″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Rye stands out in New York and nationally, with the median household income higher than most

The average commute for its 5,576 working residents takes 39.8 minutes, against 32.6 across New York. 26.5% of workers work from home, against 14.9% across New York.

Just 10% of Rye’s working residents have a job in town. Rye: 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Rye added 853 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 8,010. The mean commuting time for Rye comes to 40 minutes.

10%work in town

	Rye	New York towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	40 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$240,000	$82,000	$80,000
Work from home	27%	12%	11%
Below the poverty line	2.7%	9.5%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Rye10%

New York47%

Greenwich3%

Harrison3%

Stamford3%

20 mi

median commute distance

8,010

jobs based in Rye

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

A+

Walkability grade: more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns

Full pageRye’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here8,010 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work10% work in Rye Commute times40 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C⁺

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Rye, mostly inland flooding

1,566 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 237 properties have flooded more than once.

FEMA puts 80% of Rye’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 1,566 claims locally since 1978.

53risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

1,566

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageRye’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims1,566 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters9 federal disasters · Paid out in Rye Get ready4.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade D⁻

A home in Rye sells for about $2.26M at the median

At 18.4 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 98% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living.

Homes sold in Rye spent a median 20 days on the market. For Rye, the median rent is $3,501 a month. Three quarters of the homes sold in Rye went for more than their asking price.

$2.26Mmedian sale price

	Rye	New York towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$3,501 a month	$1,098 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	70%	75%	73%

Market temperature

days on market

106.3%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Full pageRye’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 9.4 years of income Rents$3,501 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of 6 of its 7 graded neighbors

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rye

20pages on Rye

After high school

Colleges nearby

32 within 15 miles of the center of Rye

Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Glen Cove4.9 mi$63,214 tuition SUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Purchase7 mi$8,953 in-state tuition SUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Valhalla10 mi$5,948 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Rye residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Get outside

11 miles of trails in Rye

5.1% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.

ConservedTrails

Marshlands Conservancy3.5 mi of trails · 146 acres

Directions

Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary2.4 mi of trails · 54 acres

Directions

Rye Nature Center2.4 mi of trails · 49 acres

Directions

Landmarks

9 places in Rye on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Playland Amusement ParkBuilt 1928 · National Historic Landmark

Boston Post Road Historic DistrictNational Historic Landmark

Widow Haviland's Tavern

Timothy Knapp House and Milton Cemetery

Famous people from Rye

22 notable people were born in Rye.

See all 22 →

Jason BatemanAmerican actor · born 1969

David LeeAmerican physicist and Nobel Prize laureate · born 1931

Ogden NashAmerican poet · 1902–1971

Lex BarkerAmerican actor · 1919–1973

Liz SheridanAmerican actress · 1929–2022

Adam SilverAmerican businessman and NBA commissioner · born 1962

About Rye

City in New York, United States

Official town website ↗

Rye is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, within the New York City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Rye had a population of 16,592. It received its charter as a city in 1942, making it the most recent such charter in the state. The city has an area of 5.85 square miles. Rye is notable for its waterfront, and two National Historic Landmarks (NHLs). The first NHL is the Boston Post Road Historic District, designated in 1993. It is also the only National Historic Landmark District (NHLD) in Westchester County, and includes the Jay Estate, the childhood home and final resting place of John Jay, a Founding Father and the first Chief Justice of the United States, Mars…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1660
Area: 20 sq mi
ZIP code: 10580
Area code: 914

Rye’s neighbors

9 towns share a border with Rye.

Explore the map →

At #11 in NY, it grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Rye Brook (A+) comes closest.

How the neighbors grade

Town	NY rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Rye	#11	A⁺	D⁻	A⁺	A⁺	A⁺
Harrison · Harrison	#72	A	D⁻	—	A	A⁺
Rye	#353	B	D⁻	—	B	A⁻
Mamaroneck	#138	A⁻	D⁻	B⁺	A	A
Port Chester	#467	C⁺	D⁻	B⁺	C	B⁺
Rye Brook	#25	A⁺	D⁻	A	A⁺	A⁺
Mamaroneck	#94	A	D⁻	—	A	A⁺
Oyster Bay	—	—	D⁻	—	—	A⁺

Harrison, Rye, Mamaroneck and Oyster Bay report no FBI crime data of their own. Oyster Bay isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Harrison and Harrison are one community, graded once. Compare Rye with a neighbor →

Questions about Rye

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rye, NY a good place to live?

Yes, by almost any measure. Rye grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #11 of 745 in New York. It grades A+ for health, A+ for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is Rye, NY safe?

Yes, by national standards. Rye reports less crime per resident than 96% of U.S. towns, an A+ Safety Grade: 1 violent and 23 property crimes in 2025.

Is Rye, NY expensive?

Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,820,000, 247% above the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.

What is Rye, NY known for?

22 notable people were born here, including Jason Bateman and David Lee.

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Why does Rye grade so well?

What makes Rye stand out

366 years in pictures

How Rye grades

Central Park and 521 more within 40 miles

Moving to Rye: who provides what

The data

Fewer of Rye’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical New York or U.S. town

For schools, Rye earns an A+

For safety, Rye earns an A+

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Protected land: 5.1% of Rye

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rye

Typical low → high °F

Rye stands out in New York and nationally, with the median household income higher than most

Where working residents work

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Rye, mostly inland flooding

A home in Rye sells for about $2.26M at the median

Everything we know about Rye

Colleges nearby

11 miles of trails in Rye

Landmarks

Famous people from Rye

About Rye

Rye’s neighbors

Questions about Rye