Suffern Named the Top Place to Start a Business in New York

Suffern is the the best place to start a business in New York State, according to new rankings released Monday by NerdWallet.

The site analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to rank the business climate and economic health of 83 New York communities. NerdWallet restricted its analysis to areas with populations above 5,000.

Suffern came in at No. 1on their list and was one of four Rockland County communities to be ranked. Here’s what they said:

The village of Suffern borders New Jersey and is about 35 miles from Midtown Manhattan. Its 1,238 businesses bring in an average of over $7.9 million in annual revenue per business, the highest by far on the top 10 list. One of the biggest employers in the village is Avon Products Inc. — its Global Research and Development Facility is based here. Suffern is home to the regional Small Business Development Center at Rockland Community College.

Four communities in the top 10 are in the Hudson Valley, which is the site of dozens of biotech companies and the Hudson Valley Research Park.

Here are the top 10 places to start a business in New York, according to NerdWallet:

1. Suffern
2. Garden City
3. Mineola
4. Glens Falls
5. Harrison
6. White Plains
7. Ithaca
8. Rockville Centre
9. Mount Kisco
10. Watertown

Other lower Hudson Valley communities with high rankings included Rye, Tarrytown, Scarsdale, Mamaroneck, Dobbs Ferry, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Yonkers, Haverstraw, Ossining, Peekskill, West Haverstraw, Mount Vernon and Spring Valley.

Read the full report here.

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