Rankings · How Minden ranks in NY
Minden ranks #8 in New York for affordability
Minden is ranked on 34 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
34
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #8 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Minden does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Minden marked.
At a glance
Minden lands in the top half on 5 of 21 lists
Each dot is Minden’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Minden does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#300/709 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#262/777Fewest uninsured#508/774Most active#584/774Lowest depression#673/774Fewest smokers#695/774Healthiest#702/774Lowest obesity#709/774 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#524/777 People
Most educated#675/777 What kind of place
More year-round than 91% of New York
Not better or worse, just Minden’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 91% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 89% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.6% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 83% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
12.8° January low
Younger than 80% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
38.4 median age
Shorter growing season than 78% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
152 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 72% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.8° July high
Fewer seniors than 69% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.7% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 63% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
54 in of snow a year
Drier than 56% of NY towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Minden out-ranks 1 of its 3 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.