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Zena is a tiny town of 997 people in Ulster County, New York. It's about 8 miles from Kingston, NY and 74 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 90 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $485k and rent runs about $1k a month.
997people
$485kTypical home
$1,425/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
90"Snow
195Sunny days
149Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 997
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 326 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Hartford, CT
- 8 mi to Kingston, NY
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $485k (≈$3,057/mo)
- Median rent $1,425/mo
- Median household income $120k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 149 days a year with rain or snow
- 90" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 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 58
- 18% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 56% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to SWF airport
- 52 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 459 ft
- 50 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 425 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 97 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of New York districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.