Is South Blooming Grove a good place to live?
South Blooming Grove’s overall grade of D− puts it better than 3% of U.S. towns, 731st of 745 in New York. The weak point is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $510K, 5.2 years of the Kiryas Joel metro’s $98K median household income. It lags on health as well (C−) — CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 83% of the country. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (B+). The biggest park or preserve is Gonzaga Park, at 104 acres. The town’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On history, just 4 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. 38% of residents live below the poverty line here, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · OpenStreetMap · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes South Blooming Grove stand out
Where South Blooming Grove beats most towns.
South Blooming Grove has grown 20% since 2010
3,234 counted in 2010 and 3,973 in 2020; an estimated 3,810 in 2025.
Since 2020 the trend has turned: down 2.3%, after 22.9% growth in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How South Blooming Grove grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far South Blooming Grove is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
United States Military Academy and 117 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Blooming Grove. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw37 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
30 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
11 mi Stadium & arenaMichie StadiumPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain
Moving to South Blooming Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Blooming Grove, and how to reach them.
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 South Blooming Grove.
South Blooming Grove sends most of its workers to New York City and beyond, but it has poverty well above the New York rate and scores below Monroe and its other neighbors on health.
South Blooming Grove stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent mental distress
All 3 graded neighbors score healthier than its C−, from Monroe (C+) to Woodbury (A).
For adults in South Blooming Grove, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 25%. This New York town beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| South Blooming Grove | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | South Blooming Grove | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 32.9% | 37.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 4.8% of South Blooming Grove
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.8 miles. South Blooming Grove’s trail density comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| South Blooming Grove | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gonzaga Park | 0.2 mi | 104 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of residents in South Blooming Grove live below the poverty line than in the typical New York or U.S. town
South Blooming Grove has 402 jobs for its 1,382 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 39.7 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Among working residents in South Blooming Grove, 3% work locally. Since 2013, South Blooming Grove has added 216 jobs, to 402 in 2023. Its typical household income stands at $62,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
| South Blooming Grove | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 38% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in South Blooming Grove: inland flooding
FEMA puts 61% of South Blooming Grove’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to hurricanes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. 7 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 2007.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In South Blooming Grove, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median home in South Blooming Grove sells for about $735K
In South Blooming Grove, the median rent is $2,161 a month. 62% of households live in a home they own here.
| South Blooming Grove | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,161 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about South Blooming Grove
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of South Blooming Grove
About 3 of every 100 South Blooming Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
97% of working residents leave South Blooming Grove for work
Where South Blooming Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Blooming Grove
Village in New York, United States
South Blooming Grove is a village inside the Town of Blooming Grove in Orange County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,973. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 2006
- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
South Blooming Grove’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with South Blooming Grove.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D−; Monroe (C+) is closest.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Blooming Grove | #731 | D− | D− | — | B | C− |
| Blooming Grove | #319 | B | D | A− | B | B+ |
| Mountain Lodge Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe | #496 | C+ | D− | — | B | C+ |
| Woodbury · Woodbury | #305 | B | D | — | B | A |
South Blooming Grove, Monroe and Woodbury report no FBI crime data of their own. Mountain Lodge Park isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Woodbury and Woodbury are one community, graded once. Compare South Blooming Grove with a neighbor →
Questions about South Blooming Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Blooming Grove, NY a good place to live?
South Blooming Grove grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #731 of 745 in New York. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is South Blooming Grove, NY expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $510,000, 3% below 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−.