Briarcliff Manor is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,378 people and three associated neighborhoods, Briarcliff Manor is the 227th largest community in New York.

Briarcliff Manor home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Briarcliff Manor real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Briarcliff Manor has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Briarcliff Manor is also a village of artists. Briarcliff Manor has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Briarcliff Manor’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.47% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Briarcliff Manor is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Briarcliff Manor really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Briarcliff Manor perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Briarcliff Manor is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Briarcliff Manor, the average commute to work is 32.46 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though Briarcliff Manor is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Briarcliff Manor, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Briarcliff Manor is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 78.97% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Briarcliff Manor in 2022 was $111,008, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $444,032 for a family of four.

Briarcliff Manor is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Briarcliff Manor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Briarcliff Manor residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Briarcliff Manor include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.

In addition, Briarcliff Manor has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.27%).

The most common language spoken in Briarcliff Manor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.