Rankings · How Herkimer ranks in NY
Herkimer ranks #94 in New York for affordability
Herkimer is ranked on 31 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
31
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #94 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Herkimer does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Herkimer marked.
At a glance
Herkimer lands in the top half on 7 of 20 lists
Each dot is Herkimer’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Herkimer does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#152/777 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#311/774Closest to a top hospital#396/777Fewest uninsured#508/774Fewest smokers#510/774Lowest obesity#615/774Healthiest#630/774Most active#697/774 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#446/709 People
Most educated#728/777 SafetySafety →
Safest#206/206 What kind of place
Fewer kids than 90% of New York
Not better or worse, just Herkimer’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 90% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.6% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 83% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
12.7° January low
Shorter growing season than 79% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
151 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 75% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.0° July high
Older than 69% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
45.4 median age
More seniors than 55% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.7% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 55% of NY towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 54% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.5% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Herkimer 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.