Located just 30 miles north of New York City, and west of the scenic Hudson River, Rockland County is the smallest of all New York State outside New York City, and the third most densely populated county (after Nassau, and its neighbor Westchester).

Rockland County is accessible by bus, ferry, or train, and its proximity to New York City makes it a viable place to live for commuters. The Tappan Zee Bridge connects Rockland County to Westchester County across the Hudson River.

Named for its rocky terrain, Rockland County stretches north of the New Jersey-New York border. The county has the largest Jewish population percentage of any U.S. county, at 31.4%, or 90,000 residents.

30% of Rockland County is devoted to parkland, providing hiking trails, historic sites, ponds, stream, and lakes. Popular state parks include Bear Mountain State Park, Harriman State Park, and Nyack Beach State Park along the Hudson River, with trails connecting to Rockland Lake State Park.

Rockland County offers a suburban lifestyle in a country setting, with great school districts (67 public schools serve 39,660 students). Among the top ranked public schools are Suffern Senior High School, Clarkstown North Senior High School and Tappan Zee High School.

You will find convenient shopping (around the Palisades area), entertainment, and arts & culture with art galleries, museums, theaters, concerts, film festivals, and outdoor markets.

Housing prices are relatively cheaper than Westchester County and neighboring Bergen County NJ.

Rockland County towns include: Clarkstown (86,329), Haverstraw (38,760), Orangetown, (49,212)Ramapo, Stony Point (15,059).

Rockland County villages, and hamlets and their population: Nyack (7,189), New City (34,118), Nanuet (18,886), Monsey (26,954), Suffern (11,338), Piermont, Pear River (16,774).

Population - 325,789, Land Area - 173 SQ MI