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Outdoors in Newburgh
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c. 1860
Fishkill Landing, with Newburgh and Snake Hill in the distance, c. 1860
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About Newburgh
City in New York, United StatesNewburgh is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census, it is a principal city of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area with an estimated 712,000 residents. Located 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City, and 90 miles (140 km) south of Albany on the Hudson River within the Hudson Valley Area, the city of Newburgh is located near Stewart International Airport, one of the primary airports for Downstate New York. The Newburgh area was first settled in the early 18th century by the Germans and British. During the American Revolution, Newburgh served as the headquarters of the Continental Army. Prior to its chartering in…
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How Newburgh ranks
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Housing in Newburgh
The typical Newburgh home is worth about $405,000, up 4.9% in a year, 23% below the New York typical home.
Work & commute in Newburgh
Full picture →Most working residents leave Newburgh for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are New York (15%), Newburgh (9%) and New Windsor (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Newburgh
Health Grade B
Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Newburgh
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Newburgh
Full climate →Newburgh has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Newburgh
All Newburgh schools →School Grade D
The public schools Newburgh’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.
Newburgh’s library
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Where Newburgh is
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