Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$921,000
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,892/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households73%
New York 42%
Monsey
Rockland County28,160 residentsEast Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)
44
D
Suburbgrade score
54th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by employment & income.
44
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Monsey is like to live in, by category
Bars show Monsey against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Within-state proficiency4th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.6
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate61%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Housing cost index110
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.29%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute22.3 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes74%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés26
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks13
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 20/100
F
Median household income$47,629
New York $99,155
Unemployment7.4%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations49%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Monsey on employment & income
Monsey's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Harrison20 mi from MonseyC+ 59 C Fair Lawn12 mi from MonseyC 65 C+ Bergenfield14 mi from MonseyC− 57 C− New City5 mi from MonseyC− 54 C− White Plains18 mi from MonseyC− 56 C− New Rochelle20 mi from MonseyC− 55 C− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Monsey
Is Monsey, NY a good place to live?
Monsey scores 44 out of 100, 54th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Monsey expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $921,000, 50% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.29%. $1,892/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Monsey?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Monsey sit at the 4th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 61% graduation rate and a 13.6 student–teacher ratio. Monsey is served by East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Monsey?
The mean commute is 22.3 min, with 74% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Monsey?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 26 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Monsey old or new?
The median home in Monsey was built in 2003 — newer than the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 33% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.