Rankings · How Poughkeepsie ranks in NY
Poughkeepsie ranks #72 in New York for trails
Poughkeepsie is ranked on 37 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
37
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #72 most trails
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Hotter summers than 99% of New York
Not better or worse, just Poughkeepsie’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
Younger than 81% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
38.1 median age
Milder winters than 79% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.1° January low
Fewer seniors than 77% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.4% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 71% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 69% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+61.9% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 65% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.5% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 59% of NY towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 54% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
168 days between frosts
More snow than 50% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
59 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Poughkeepsie does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Poughkeepsie marked.
At a glance
Poughkeepsie lands in the top half on 7 of 23 lists
Each dot is Poughkeepsie’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Poughkeepsie does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#116/709 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#163/774Closest to a top hospital#224/777Lowest obesity#496/774Fewest smokers#510/774Healthiest#647/774Most active#653/774Fewest uninsured#741/774 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#361/777 People
Most educated#393/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#486/777Lowest property tax#495/777Cheapest rent#543/769Rent easiest to afford#179/197 SafetySafety →
Safest#175/206 Next door
Poughkeepsie out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.