Rankings · How Guilderland ranks in NY
Guilderland ranks #22 in New York for affordable rent
Guilderland is ranked on 37 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
37
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #22 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 11% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Guilderland does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Guilderland marked.
At a glance
Guilderland lands in the top half on 19 of 23 lists
Each dot is Guilderland’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Guilderland does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#59/774Healthiest#103/774Fewest uninsured#115/774Fewest smokers#140/774Lowest obesity#148/774Lowest depression#311/774Closest to a top hospital#330/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#82/709 People
Most educated#98/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#237/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#22/197Lowest property tax#542/777Most affordable#559/777Cheapest rent#580/769 SafetySafety →
Safest#137/221 What kind of place
More year-round than 77% of New York
Not better or worse, just Guilderland’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 77% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 77% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.7 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 75% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
39.4 median age
Hotter summers than 73% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.8° July high
Drier than 70% of NY towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 68% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.5° January low
Steadier prices than 65% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.0% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 59% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 59% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
56 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 58% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
169 days between frosts
More kids than 52% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20% of residents are under 18
Next door
Guilderland out-ranks 5 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.