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Living in Long Lake, NY

Long Lake is a tiny town of 716 people in Hamilton County, New York. It's about 60 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 169 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 109 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $275k and rent runs about $817 a month.

716people
$275kTypical home
$817/moRent
76° / 26°Summer / winter
109"Snow
186Sunny days
167Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 716
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 77 people per sq mi
  • 169 mi to Rochester, NY
  • 60 mi to Glens Falls, NY
  • 59 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $275k (≈$1,734/mo)
  • Median rent $817/mo
  • Median household income $72k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 76°F
  • Winter highs around 26°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
  • 186 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
  • 179 cloudy days a year
  • 57 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 167 days a year with rain or snow
  • 109" of snow a year
  • 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 62 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (98 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 55
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 33% are 65 or older
  • 41% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 19 min
  • 8% walk or take transit to work
  • 31 mi to SLK airport
  • 90 mi to ALB (major hub)
  • 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 88% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1968
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,604 ft
  • 73 mi to the ocean
  • 48 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 14 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 5 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 33 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 44% of New York districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 29 mi to the nearest vet
  • 50 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 16 congregations per 10k people
  • 27 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Hamilton County: R+30 in 2024
  • New York: D+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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