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City in Rensselaer County, New York, USRensselaer () is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the east side of the Hudson River, opposite Albany and on the western border of Rensselaer County. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 9,210. The area now known as the City of Rensselaer was settled by the Dutch in the 17th century, who called it t'Greyn Bos, which became Greenbush in English. Rensselaer was an early center of the U.S. dye industry in the United States and home to the country's first aspirin factory. The city became a railroad hub in the 19th century; in 2020, Albany-Rensselaer was the ninth-busiest Amtrak station in the country and the second-busiest in New York State.
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Housing in Rensselaer
The typical Rensselaer home is worth about $317,000, up 3.8% in a year, 40% below the New York typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Rensselaer
Safety Grade B
Rensselaer reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Rensselaer
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The public schools Rensselaer’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.
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