9-11 Memorial Bridge, Saddle Rock, NY August 14, 2022 A, 2022
Saddle Rock’s story
Saddle Rock in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2022.
Explore the history →Saddle RockNY
A town of 1,008.
Population
1,008
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$1.73M
Census ACS
Household income
$176K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
127
A commuter town
Is Saddle Rock a good place to live?
The best of Saddle Rock’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes, walkability, and health; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. Saddle Rock’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 2 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on incomes. Saddle Rock's schools outperform 95% of the state's. On civic life, just 3 of New York’s 1,187 towns do worse. 12% of the land in Saddle Rock is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. On history, just 97 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Saddle Rock has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Saddle Rock stand out
Where Saddle Rock beats most towns.
By the sea
Saddle Rock lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 13% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
13%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
17paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
77thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Saddle Rock grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Saddle Rock is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $1.73M, 17.5 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household incomeD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13 of 20; 0% of households have no carA+Open →HealthNorth Shore University Hospital 2.7 miles awayA+Open →SchoolsA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsAOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life0.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 614 attractions →Central Park and 530 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Saddle Rock. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw11 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumSources: 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 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Saddle Rock: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saddle Rock, and how to reach them.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWa of Great Neck North water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Saddle Rock’s trash rules yet
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 hereNassau County Board of ElectionsNassau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes11023, 1102111023 96% · 11021 4%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 Saddle Rock.
HealthA+
Saddle Rock is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Saddle Rock beats the New York average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of Saddle Rock adults have been diagnosed with depression.
97%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Saddle Rock | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.1% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
22 better9 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Saddle Rock | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.4% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.7% |
North Shore University Hospital
2.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Saddle Rock, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Saddle Rock.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
17
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Fewer of Saddle Rock’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical New York or U.S. town
0.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Saddle Rock. Jobs based in Saddle Rock grew to 127 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013. Saddle Rock’s median household income is $176,000.
0%work in town
| Saddle Rock | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $176,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Saddle Rock0%
New York55%
North Hempstead22%
Hempstead7%
Oyster Bay3%
12 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Saddle Rock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Saddle Rock
Saddle Rock has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–42°
Spring43–60°
Summer66–83°
Fall50–65°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsA
Saddle Rock has set aside 11.7% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
11.7%conserved
11.7%
conserved · 20 of 175 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saddle Rock Village Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Strathmore Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Saddle Rock
18pages on Saddle Rock
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
105 within 15 miles of the center of Saddle Rock
United States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Kings Point1.5 mi$895 in-state tuitionSUNY Maritime CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Throggs Neck2.6 mi$8,589 in-state tuitionCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bayside2.7 mi$5,210 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Saddle Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Small town
1,008 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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About Saddle Rock
Village in New York, United States
Saddle Rock is a village on the Great Neck Peninsula in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 989 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 79 ft
Questions about Saddle Rock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Saddle Rock, 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−.