Land area: 4.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq.mi.
Founded: 1986
Population in 2014: 8,140 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population density: 1,648 people per square mile.
County seat: New City.
Colleges and Universities: Rockland Community College, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Nyack College, Bergen Community College, Mercy College, William Paterson University of New Jersey, Passaic County Community College
Chestnut Ridge is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of the state of New Jersey, east of Monsey, south of Spring Valley, and west of Nanuet. The population was 7,916 at the 2010 census.Chestnut Ridge was incorporated in 1986. Prior to 1986, Chestnut Ridge was an unincorporated area within the town of Ramapo often referred to as "South Spring Valley" (its fire district), as many postal addresses carried the Spring Valley designation.
There are 4 airports and 7 Amtrak train stations within 30 miles of the Chestnut Ridge city center.
The average travel time to work in Chestnut Ridge is 28% higher than the national average.
The number of people who take public transportation in Chestnut Ridge is 34% higher than the national average.
The number of people who carpool to work in Chestnut Ridge is 10% higher than the national average.
The number of people who work from home in Chestnut Ridge is 38% higher than the national average.
White (73.96%)
African American (13.87%)
Native American (0.13%)
Asian (6.74%)
Pacific Islander (0.06%)
Other races (2.68%)
Two or more races (2.55%)
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.09% of the population.
Median resident age: 43.1 years
New York median age: 38.2 years
Chestnut Ridge: 2.9 people
New York: 2.6 people
Chestnut Ridge: $103,489 (it was $86,468 in 2000)
New York: $57,369
Chestnut Ridge: $421,757 (it was $237,800 in 2000)
New York: $277,600
Mean prices in 2013: All housing units: $436,783; Detached houses: $475,662; Townhouses or other attached units: $341,396; In 2-unit structures: $336,525; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $223,333; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $357,648; Mobile homes: $108,013
Median gross rent in 2013: $1,719.
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 101. This is worse than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.390. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 19.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.96. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 17.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.24. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.
Here: 4.6%
New York: 4.8%
The overall crime rate in Chestnut Ridge is 61% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 3.15 daily crimes that occur in Chestnut Ridge.
Chestnut Ridge is safer than 77% of the cities in the United States.
In Chestnut Ridge you have a 1 in 88 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Chestnut Ridge has decreased by 6%.