Sullivan
New York

What stands out

Three things set Sullivan County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the property tax rate is in the top 2% of American counties (2.25%), winter sunshine is in the bottom 8% of American counties (-1.2 on the USDA scale), and the overdose death rate is in the top 9% of American counties (35 per 100,000). Within New York it ranks 34th of 62 counties for the property tax rate.

Where you are

You live in Sullivan County, New York. 78,725 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -93).

New York's top income-tax rate is 10.9%, and New York City residents add a city income tax of up to 3.876% on top. The state estate tax has a cliff: estates just over the exemption can owe tax on the whole amount. Social Security is not taxed and up to $20,000 of pension income is excluded. Upstate home prices and taxes look nothing like the downstate market.

Money

The typical household here brings in $67,841 a year, higher than 69% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $58,182. Unemployment runs 3.3%, lower than 56% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 25 minutes each way.

New York takes 5.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,498 a year.

Home

The median home costs $323K, pricier than 74% of American counties, about 2.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,037 a month. Property tax is 2.25% of home value, roughly $4,954 a year on that median home, higher than 98% of American counties. 69% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 62% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 35 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 76.7 years, longer than 60% of American counties. There are 76 active physicians in the county, about 9.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 6.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 4 points. 62% of eligible voters turned out. Under New York law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 57 and lows near 37, colder than 85% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 81 out of 100, riskier than 81% of American counties; the county has had 35 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 239 Mbps down, faster than 68% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.1 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 5 museums, 1 National Park Service site.