Personal loans in Rye, NY
At about 16,202 residents, Rye is larger than roughly 91% of the places in New York. In Rye, one of 595 Census places in New York, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate.
Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Rye's 16,202 residents. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Rye's 16,202 residents. Rye shed about 2.3% of its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. The nearest larger city is Mamaroneck, NY about 2 miles away.
Borrowing in Rye: the local picture
Set out below is Rye's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: about 16,202 people live here, which puts Rye 53rd of 595 Census places in New York (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 2.3% since the 2020 count.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 387 residents.
- Size percentile: Rye's 16,202 people outrank roughly 91% of the places in New York.
- Population density: about 2,768 people per square mile (Census land area 5.9 sq mi).
- By land area: Rye ranks 41st among New York's 595 places, at 5.9 sq mi.
- Water: Rye holds about 14.17 square miles, the 2nd-largest water area in New York.
- State share: roughly 0.1% of New York's residents live in Rye (16,202 people).
- Nationally: Rye is the 2,237th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Rye ranks 469th among New York's 595 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: New York's places average -1.1% for 2020-to-2023, against Rye's 2.3%.
- Density rank: Rye is the 155th most densely settled place in New York.
- Against the state median: Rye runs about 2,768 residents per square mile, where the New York median is 1,515.
- Location: coordinates 40.9447, -73.6864 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Mamaroneck (2 mi); Port Chester (4 mi); Glen Cove (5 mi); New Rochelle (5 mi); Harrison (6 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Nearest smaller towns: Larchmont (4 mi); Lattingtown (6 mi); Rye Brook (6 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 246 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 105.
Lender access in Rye
Rye is a fairly dense community of about 16,202 people, with 80 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. What is available to Rye's 16,202 borrowers is set by New York licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest larger city, Mamaroneck, NY about 2 miles away.
What shapes a Rye personal loan
Rye is a small town of about 16,202 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Rye lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. The term you choose in Rye decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
How Rye compares across New York
Among New York's 595 places, Rye sits at 53rd for population, a share of roughly 0.1% of the state. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 469th of 595 New York places, putting it near the 21th percentile for growth. At about 2,768 people per square mile, Rye is the 155th most densely settled place in New York. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 387 residents.
How New York law applies in Rye
When New York does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Rye is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York" | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Criminal usury in the second degree (Penal Law 190.40) | Interest rate exceeding 25% per annum; class E felony Source says: "at a rate exceeding twenty-five per centum per annum or the equivalent rate for a longer or shorter period" | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 16% per annum maximum civil rate (Banking Law 14-a; General Obligations Law 5-501) Source says: "The maximum rate of interest provided for in section 5-501 of the general obligations law shall be sixteen per centum per annum." | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
Before you apply in Rye
Before you apply in Rye, a community of about 16,202, work through these steps:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a New York licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
None of these steps is Rye-specific: the same New York licensing and disclosure rules reach all 16,202 residents.
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Nearby places
- Mamaroneck, NY — population 19,533
- Port Chester, NY — population 30,584
- Larchmont, NY — population 6,493
- Glen Cove, NY — population 27,879
- Rye Brook, NY — population 9,772
- Harrison, NY — population 30,780
- Sands Point, NY — population 2,735
- New Rochelle, NY — population 83,742