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Tuxedo’s best subject grade is an A+ for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for cost of living. Tuxedo’s average commute is 40 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Tuxedo is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 72% of U.S. towns. 79% of the land in Tuxedo is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Harriman State Park, 12,577 acres with 81.6 miles of trail. Only 11 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on the outdoors. Tuxedo has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Where Tuxedo beats most towns.
78.8% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Tuxedo is from typical.
Tuxedo has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,678 in 1890, 3,811 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1885 and 2 maps from 1931 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tuxedo. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw34 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw34 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw34 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearUnited 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tuxedo, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Tuxedo.
In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 140 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harriman State Park | 81.6 mi | 12,577 |
| 2. Sterling Forest State Park | 38.7 mi | 8,796 |
| 3. Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 3.9 mi | 495 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Only 6% of working residents stay in Tuxedo for work; the rest commute out. Its income of the median household is $109,000. Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles. Since 2013, Tuxedo has lost 104 jobs, to 500 in 2023.
| Tuxedo | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Tuxedo, nearly a fifth of residents are under 18. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). The median age for Tuxedo comes to 46.4 years. Among adults 25 and older, 43% have a four-year degree or more, against 40% across New York.
| Tuxedo | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 46.4 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Tuxedo | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.8% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
For Tuxedo, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Tuxedo than in 52% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Tuxedo households. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1978: 30.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The rent at the middle of the market in Tuxedo is $1,611 a month. 70% of Tuxedo households own their home. Bidding over the asking price: 40% of homes sold in the town.
| Tuxedo | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,611 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
19 within 15 miles of the center of Tuxedo
About 6 of every 100 Tuxedo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Where Tuxedo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Tuxedo.
Town in New York, United States
Tuxedo is a town and village in Orange County, New York, United States, along the Ramapo River. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 3,811. The village was incorporated in 2021 and comprises all of the town that is not part of the village of Tuxedo Park. As of the 2020 Census, the village has a population of 3,169. The town is in the southeastern part of the county in the Ramapo Mountains. New York State Route 17 and the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) pass through the town. The name is derived from a Lenape word tucseto, which has several known meanings.
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7 towns share a border with Tuxedo.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuxedo | — | — | D | — | B | — |
| Tuxedo | #317 | B | D | — | B | A |
| Woodbury · Woodbury | #305 | B | D | — | B | A |
| Warwick | #198 | A− | D | — | A− | A |
| Ramapo | #503 | C+ | D− | A− | D | B+ |
| Monroe | #496 | C+ | D− | — | B | C+ |
| Sloatsburg | #288 | B | D | — | B+ | A |
Tuxedo, Tuxedo, Woodbury, Warwick, Monroe and Sloatsburg report no FBI crime data of their own. Tuxedo isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Woodbury and Woodbury are one community, graded once. Compare Tuxedo with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Tuxedo has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Yes. The typical home is worth about $577,000, 10% above the New York typical home. That is 5.3 years of the area's median household income ($109,205 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
3 notable people were born here, including Walt Weiss and Mike Fasolo.
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