Rye Brook is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 9,851 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rye Brook is the 186th largest community in New York.
Rye Brook home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Rye Brook real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Rye Brook is also a village of artists. Rye Brook has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Rye Brook’s character.
Also of interest is that Rye Brook has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.68% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Rye Brook is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Rye Brook really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Rye Brook perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Rye Brook, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.76 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Rye Brook, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Rye Brook is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Rye Brook. 69.68% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Rye Brook in 2022 was $101,014, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $404,056 for a family of four.
Rye Brook is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Rye Brook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rye Brook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rye Brook include Italian, Irish, Polish, Eastern European, and German.
In addition, Rye Brook has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.69%).
The most common language spoken in Rye Brook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.