Rankings · How Peekskill ranks in NY
Peekskill ranks #22 in New York for a top hospital nearby
Peekskill is ranked on 40 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 8.
Lists ranked on
40
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #22 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
8
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Hotter summers than 99% of New York
Not better or worse, just Peekskill’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 99% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.6° July high
Longer growing season than 91% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
204 days between frosts
Milder winters than 89% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.2° January low
Wetter than 88% of NY towns
DrierWetter
47 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 82% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.1% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 77% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
36 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 72% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.3% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 71% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.4% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer homes per newcomer than 64% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
5.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 59% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
41.8 median age
More year-round than 58% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Peekskill does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Peekskill marked.
At a glance
Peekskill lands in the top half on 12 of 26 lists
Each dot is Peekskill’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Peekskill does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#22/777Lowest depression#34/774Lowest obesity#102/774Fewest smokers#140/774Healthiest#240/774Most active#310/774Fewest uninsured#741/774 People
Most educated#302/777 SafetySafety →
Safest#125/221 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#124/241Most library borrowing#160/241Best libraries for kids#178/241 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#438/709 Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#591/777Most affordable#598/777Cheapest rent#671/769Rent easiest to afford#172/197 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#714/777 Next door
Peekskill 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.