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With a charming main street, miles of coastline, and a small town spirit, Rye has been a place for Westchester residents to call home for ages. Whether you're visiting its beaches and parks, like Playland, or settling here with your family, you'll find that Rye offers a small town setting with the benefits of a city.
Rye has a charming main street, miles of coastline, and an entire amusement park. Between the strong sense of community and companies headquartered in Rye, you'll find that Rye has always been a hotbed of opportunity in Westchster.
Most Rye residents attend Rye City Schools. A small section of Rye attends Rye Neck Union Free School District. Both schools are well regarded and offer a variety of opportunity for their students. Rye is also home to Rye Country Day School and School of the Holy Child, two private schools.
This City on the Sound has no shortage of activities. Whether you're passing time at Playland, Westchester's own amusement park, or taking a boat out onto the Long Island Sound, you'll find no trouble filling your day in Rye.
Home to Westchester Children's Museum, Jay Heritage Center, and more, Rye has a rich culture. You can take in antique shops and locally owned businesses in their downtown or visit one of their many historic sites.
Rye is rich with history from its original Native American inhabitants and colonization to grand estates of the 19th and 20th century. It has over 10 places listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and archaeologists have even determined that 75% of Rye is archaeologically sensitive with numerous Native American contact sites.
450 square miles and 45 cities, towns and villages.
Relax at beaches, hike and bike trails, and enjoy other activities across 18,000 acres of parkland.
Get to Grand Central Station in as little as 30 minutes.
We are proud to launch this exciting partnership with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute—an institution with a 200-year legacy of world-class engineering education and innovation. This collaboration brings cutting-edge academic and workforce development opportunities directly to Westchester County, helping us invest in our most valuable asset—our people. Our employers have told us they want to hire more employees with engineering-related skills. By giving our talented local workforce access to advanced education and skill-building programs right here at home, we are strengthening Westchester's economy, empowering our residents, and positioning the County as a hub for innovation and talent.
