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Living in Saugerties South, NY

Saugerties South is a small town of 2,251 people in Ulster County, New York. It's about 9 miles from Kingston, NY and 68 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 76 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $279k and rent runs about $1k a month.

2,251people
$279kTypical home
$1,169/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
76"Snow
208Sunny days
162Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,251
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,112 people per sq mi
  • 68 mi to Hartford, CT
  • 9 mi to Kingston, NY
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $279k (≈$1,759/mo)
  • Median rent $1,169/mo
  • Median household income $89k
  • Property tax about 2.0% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 38°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 208 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
  • 157 cloudy days a year
  • 50 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 162 days a year with rain or snow
  • 76" of snow a year
  • 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 38 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 42
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 34% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 39 mi to SWF airport
  • 48 mi to ALB (major hub)
  • 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 76% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1964
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 157 ft
  • 52 mi to the ocean
  • 120 mi to a big lake
  • 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 12 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 32 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 436 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 29 bars within 25 mi
  • 100 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 33 museums within 25 mi
  • 25 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 37% of New York districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • 9 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 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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