All Countries
Highland Falls, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Putnam County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
3,696
Population
3,391/sq mi density
$107,500
Median Income
$46,274 per capita
$340,600
Home Value
$411,150 Zillow
$1,731
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
224
Violent Crime/100K
785 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$107,500 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$340,600 home value, $1,731/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
224 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$107,500
43% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,274
18% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highland Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highland Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$107,500
143%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,274
118%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$112,316
156%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,299
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,299
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,494M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,328
Restaurants
222
Healthcare
245
Retail
298
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$112,316
56% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,245
278% 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 | $107,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,274 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $112,316 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,299 |
| County GDP | $5,494M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,328 |
| Restaurants | 222 |
| Healthcare | 245 |
| Retail | 298 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $112,316 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,245 |