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Kingston is a small city of 23,911 people in Ulster County, New York. It's part of the Kingston, NY area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 75 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $316k and rent runs about $1k a month.
23,911people
$316kTypical home
$1,469/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
75"Snow
231Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 23,911
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,196 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Hartford, CT
- In the Kingston, NY area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $316k (≈$1,990/mo)
- Median rent $1,469/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 75" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (285 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,126 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to SWF airport
- 57 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 47% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 197 ft
- 43 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 515 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 122 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 25 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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