The name of this picturesque wooded hamlet comes from tribes of the Mohegan Confederation, who called it “Shepequa” because of its plentiful water sources. Today, Chappaqua's abundance of natural beauty—parks, trails, and nature preserves—continues to nourish its long-time residents and lure newcomers.

Chappaqua is ranked 54 out of 273 cities across the US in terms of cost of living. The cost of living in Chappaqua is 107.6% of the national average.

Many notable people have called Chappaqua home. Leo Esaki, a Japanese physicist, was living in town when he won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1973. Since the late 1990s, the 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton and the 67th secretary of State, Hillary Clinton have lived there.

Chappaqua is a suburb of New York City with a population of 2,812. Chappaqua is in Westchester County and is one of the best places to live in New York. Living in Chappaqua offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Chappaqua there are a lot of coffee shops and parks.