Photo: JayHeritageCenter · CC BY-SA 4.0Rye spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Rye’s city government spent $50.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,107 per resident.
What stands out about how Rye is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,901 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Rye’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,901 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,406, and the middle half spent $1,076–$1,854. Rye spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rye itself left out).
About $3,107 per resident a year, or $8.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Rye reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,901 · 2024: $3,107.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 146 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rye’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Rye’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rye →
Who’s in charge in Rye
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rye’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ryeny.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 111 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,248).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rye City School District
Rye’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $33,581 per pupil, $23,083 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
Rye Neck Union Free School District · $30,663 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Rye voted in 2024
Official results for Rye’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat62.1%5,719 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican33.7%3,101 votesOthers: 4.2% (384 votes).
Most votes in Rye: Kamala D Harris
Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Rye’s 10,718 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Rye: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Westchester County: Gillibrand 61.9%, Sapraicone 33.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: George S Latimer
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rye, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye | 62.1% | 33.7% | 4.2% | 9,204 |
| Westchester County | 61.8% | 36.1% | 2.1% | 464,981 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Rye.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ryeny.gov ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rye compares with the towns next door
Rye spent $2,901 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $264 to $2,587. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | $264 | $10,000+ |
| Oyster Bay | $996 | $10,000+ |
| Port Chester | $1,243 | $10,000+ |
| Mamaroneck | $1,569 | $10,000+ |
| Mamaroneck | $1,952 | $10,000+ |
| Rye Brook | $2,147 | $10,000+ |
| Harrison | $2,587 | $10,000+ |
| Rye | $2,901 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Rye’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rye’s government
How much does Rye spend per resident?
About $3,107 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,901 was more than 96% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Rye’s government?
See ryeny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rye yet.
How did Rye vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 62.1%, Donald J Trump 33.7% (9,204 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Rye?
146 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.8M (about $21.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rye in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Shelley Mayer) and Assembly District 91 (Steve Otis). The Assembly district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rye’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →