Rankings · How Riga ranks in NY
Riga ranks #96 in New York for public schools
Riga is ranked on 38 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
38
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #96 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Drier than 97% of New York
Not better or worse, just Riga’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
Faster-rising prices than 93% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+71.2% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 87% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Older than 83% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
48.2 median age
Milder winters than 66% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.2° January low
Less snow than 65% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
52 in of snow a year
More seniors than 62% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.6% of residents are 65+
More kids than 59% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.9% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 55% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
163 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 54% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.1° July high
Where it shines
The lists Riga does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Riga marked.
At a glance
Riga lands in the top half on 14 of 24 lists
Each dot is Riga’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Riga does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#115/774Lowest obesity#148/774Most active#198/774Fewest smokers#200/774Healthiest#210/774Lowest depression#522/774Closest to a top hospital#667/777 People
Most educated#240/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#364/777 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#102/241Best libraries for kids#182/241Most library borrowing#193/241 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#469/709 Next door
Riga out-ranks 3 of its 5 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.