Rankings · How Fulton ranks in NY
Fulton ranks #22 in New York for affordability
Fulton is ranked on 36 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #22 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 98% of New York
Not better or worse, just Fulton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 98% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
159 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 97% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+75.4% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 91% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
34.1 median age
More kids than 90% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.9% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 82% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.7% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 62% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.7° July high
More year-round than 61% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 55% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.5° January low
Wetter than 54% of NY towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 51% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
165 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Fulton does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Fulton marked.
At a glance
Fulton lands in the top half on 6 of 22 lists
Each dot is Fulton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Fulton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#22/777Lowest property tax#98/777Cheapest rent#168/769Rent easiest to afford#116/197 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#252/777 SafetySafety →
Safest#138/221 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#607/777Fewest uninsured#641/774Lowest obesity#709/774Lowest depression#738/774Most active#754/774Healthiest#766/774Fewest smokers#766/774 People
Most educated#717/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#677/709 Next door
Fulton out-ranks 0 of its 2 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.