Rankings · How Johnstown ranks in NY
Johnstown ranks #36 in New York for affordable rent
Johnstown 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 4.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #36 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Johnstown does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Johnstown marked.
At a glance
Johnstown lands in the top half on 10 of 22 lists
Each dot is Johnstown’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Johnstown does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#106/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#36/197Most affordable#174/777Lowest property tax#198/777Cheapest rent#211/769 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#277/774Closest to a top hospital#290/777Lowest depression#311/774Fewest smokers#428/774Lowest obesity#436/774Healthiest#490/774Most active#507/774 People
Most educated#625/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#601/709 What kind of place
Colder winters than 86% of New York
Not better or worse, just Johnstown’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 86% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
12.2° January low
More year-round than 83% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 76% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
153 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 68% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.9% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 67% of NY towns
DrierWetter
45 in of rain + melted snow a year
Less snow than 63% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
54 in of snow a year
More seniors than 61% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.5% of residents are 65+
Older than 59% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
44.0 median age
Fewer kids than 56% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.3% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 56% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.4° July high
Next door
Johnstown out-ranks 1 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.