Rankings · How Fishkill ranks in NY
Fishkill ranks #17 in New York for conserved land
Fishkill is ranked on 35 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 8.
Lists ranked on
35
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #17 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
8
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Fishkill does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Fishkill marked.
At a glance
Fishkill lands in the top half on 14 of 21 lists
Each dot is Fishkill’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Fishkill does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#102/774Lowest depression#137/774Most active#140/774Healthiest#177/774Fewest smokers#200/774Closest to a top hospital#213/777Fewest uninsured#508/774 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#140/709 People
Most educated#236/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#77/197Lowest property tax#566/777Most affordable#611/777Cheapest rent#647/769 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#421/484 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#696/777 What kind of place
Hotter summers than 92% of New York
Not better or worse, just Fishkill’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 92% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.8° July high
Fewer kids than 90% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.5% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 84% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.7° January low
Less snow than 77% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
36 in of snow a year
Wetter than 73% of NY towns
DrierWetter
45 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 72% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
45.9 median age
More seniors than 62% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.6% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 55% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.9% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 54% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
168 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 51% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.3% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 51% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Next door
Fishkill out-ranks 4 of its 7 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.