Rankings · How Plattsburgh ranks in NY
Plattsburgh ranks #83 in New York for short commutes
Plattsburgh is ranked on 32 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
32
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #83 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 11% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Drier than 97% of New York
Not better or worse, just Plattsburgh’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 97% of NY towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 94% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
9.1° January low
More seniors than 80% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.7% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 78% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
152 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 72% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.2° July high
More vacation homes than 70% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.1% of homes are seasonal
Older than 68% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
45.2 median age
Less snow than 68% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
50 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 51% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.7% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Plattsburgh does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Plattsburgh marked.
At a glance
Plattsburgh lands in the top half on 10 of 20 lists
Each dot is Plattsburgh’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Plattsburgh does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#83/777 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#153/484 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#277/774Closest to a top hospital#282/777Lowest obesity#381/774Fewest smokers#428/774Most active#448/774Healthiest#477/774Lowest depression#673/774 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#280/709 People
Most educated#484/777 Next door
Plattsburgh out-ranks 2 of its 4 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.