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Buchanan, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Westchester County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,296
Population
1,617/sq mi density
$127,375
Median Income
$57,540 per capita
$492,000
Home Value
$581,582 Zillow
$1,670
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
224
Violent Crime/100K
785 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$127,375 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$492,000 home value, $1,670/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
224 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
45.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$127,375
69% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$57,540
47% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buchanan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buchanan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$127,375
169%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$57,540
147%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$188,224
261%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,814
127%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,814
27% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
28% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.9%
2% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$120,154M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
4.9%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
7%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
37,722
Restaurants
2,631
Healthcare
3,441
Retail
3,365
Manufacturing
485
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$188,224
161% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$20,623
489% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $127,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $57,540 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $188,224 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,814 |
| County GDP | $120,154M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.535 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 4.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 37,722 |
| Restaurants | 2,631 |
| Healthcare | 3,441 |
| Retail | 3,365 |
| Manufacturing | 485 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $188,224 |
| Avg Property Tax | $20,623 |