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Parc vs Plattsburgh

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (202.3× in Plattsburgh) and household income (3.5× in Plattsburgh).

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Parc, NYA regional job hubNew York · 98 people
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Plattsburgh, NYA colonial town, settled 1785New York · 19,830 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ParcA regional job hub
Work869 jobsbased in Parc, a regional job hub All about Parc →
PlattsburghA colonial town, settled 1785
HistorySettled in 178525 places on the National Register Housing$255K typical home52% below the NY typical home Famous people55 notable peopleborn in Plattsburgh All about Plattsburgh →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size202.3×
Plattsburgh is the bigger place
Plattsburgh 19,830Parc 98
Household income3.5×
Households in Plattsburgh earn more
Plattsburgh $57,630Parc $16,250
Jobs per worker5.8×
Parc is more of a job hub
Parc 8.52Plattsburgh 1.46
Street grid3.7×
Plattsburgh has the more walkable street grid
Plattsburgh 61.2Parc 16.4
Homeowners+37.9 pts renters
Parc has more renters
Plattsburgh 37.9%Parc 0%
Trails3.3×
Plattsburgh has more miles of trail
Plattsburgh 7.3 miParc 2.2 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Parc and Plattsburgh share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ParcPlattsburghParcPlattsburgh
Parc ↔ Plattsburgh2.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
29 Parc residents work in Plattsburgh (28.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Parc →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every New York ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–ParcNot graded C+PlattsburghSafer than 39% of U.S. towns
Schools
–ParcNot graded C−PlattsburghBetter than 17% of districts in the state
Health
–ParcNot graded BPlattsburghHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ParcPlattsburgh
Snow a year50″50″
January low11°F11°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)174d174d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th39th
Outdoors & history
ParcPlattsburgh
Trails2 mi7 mi
Conserved land0%5.6%
Settled—1785
National Register places—25
Archive photos—5
Famous people born here—55
Community
ParcPlattsburgh
Library hours a week—56 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ParcPlattsburgh
People
Population 98Lowest 19,830Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -0.7% NY: +4.2%
Median age 27.2±4.9Lowest 32% below NY 31.9±2.3Highest 20% below NY
Plattsburgh and Parc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.3%±40.5Highest NY: 20.5% 13.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
Parc and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.3%±44.5Lowest NY: 17.9% 17.2%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Plattsburgh and Parc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% 40.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 40.8%±6.6Highest NY: 7% 20%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $16,250±$11kLowest 81% below NY $57,630±$4kHighest 33% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $195,900±$11k 54% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly $631±$438Lowest 61% below NY $1,030±$61Highest 36% below NY
Plattsburgh and Parc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $5,392 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±32.5Highest NY: 52.1% 48.6%±6.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
Parc and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 45.3%Highest NY: 14% 22.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 0%Lowest NY: 54.3% 37.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 2014Highest 55 yrs newer than NY 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 17 min 49% below NY
Work from home 0%±70Lowest NY: 14.9% 7%±1.7Highest NY: 14.9%
Plattsburgh and Parc are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 36.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 3.3 miHighest 2.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 8.52Highest 1.46Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Plattsburgh (30%)Plattsburgh (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 28% work in PlattsburghFew work in Parc
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.2 miLowest 7.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.8 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 15Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 16.4Lowest 61.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#282 of 484 in NY
School district —PLATTSBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town —Plattsburgh Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.9
New York average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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