The City of Peekskill is strategically located between two of the wealthiest counties in the United States.

According to the American Community Survey, Weschester County median income between 2005-2007 was $77,856. With close to one million residents, this figure helps rank Westchester among the country's wealthiest counties with populations in excess of 250,000.

Putnam County with a population of approximately 100,000 residents has a median household income which exceeds more than $84,000.