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Living in Hurley, NY

Hurley is a small town of 3,346 people in Ulster County, New York. It's about 4 miles from Kingston, NY and 72 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 74 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $358k and rent runs about $1k a month.

3,346people
$358kTypical home
$1,172/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
74"Snow
216Sunny days
120Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,346
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 610 people per sq mi
  • 72 mi to Hartford, CT
  • 4 mi to Kingston, NY
  • 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $358k (≈$2,256/mo)
  • Median rent $1,172/mo
  • Median household income $90k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 37°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 216 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
  • 149 cloudy days a year
  • 45 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 120 days a year with rain or snow
  • 74" of snow a year
  • 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 29 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (64 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (410 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 50
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 43% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 28 mi to SWF airport
  • 59 mi to ALB (major hub)
  • 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 84% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1959
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 243 ft
  • 42 mi to the ocean
  • 123 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 19 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 35 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 507 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 31 bars within 25 mi
  • 112 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 37 museums within 25 mi
  • 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 21% of New York districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Ulster County: D+19 in 2024
  • New York: D+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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