Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$702,500
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,917/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
New York 42%
New Rochelle
Westchester County82,769 residentsNew Rochelle City School District
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
55
New York median 52
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What New Rochelle is like to live in, by category
Bars show New Rochelle against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency56th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.9
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate81%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Housing cost index114
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.91%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax8.54%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute32.5 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes50%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés93
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks82
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$109,167
New York $99,155
Unemployment5.9%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations56%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than New Rochelle on commute & transport
New Rochelle's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Monsey20 mi from New RochelleC+ 44 D White Plains7 mi from New RochelleC 56 C− Paterson20 mi from New RochelleC 43 D Passaic19 mi from New RochelleC− 44 D Harrison8 mi from New RochelleC− 59 C Spring Valley19 mi from New RochelleC− 43 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in New Rochelle
Is New Rochelle, NY a good place to live?
New Rochelle scores 55 out of 100, 22nd of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is New Rochelle expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $702,500, 14% above the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.91%. $1,917/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in New Rochelle?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving New Rochelle sit at the 56th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 11.9 student–teacher ratio. New Rochelle is served by New Rochelle City School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from New Rochelle?
The mean commute is 32.5 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in New Rochelle?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 93 restaurants and cafés and 82 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in New Rochelle old or new?
The median home in New Rochelle was built in 1955 — older 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. 42% 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.