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Liberty is a big small town of 5,142 people in Sullivan County, New York. It's about 40 miles from Kingston, NY and 89 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 70 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $889 a month.
5,142people
$182kTypical home
$889/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
70"Snow
216Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,142
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,962 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to New York, NY
- 40 mi to Kingston, NY
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,147/mo)
- Median rent $889/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 3.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 70" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (621 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,804 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 52% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to SWF airport
- 81 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 45% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,486 ft
- 53 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sullivan County: R+17 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk