Rankings · How Saranac ranks in NY
Saranac ranks #22 in New York for conserved land
Saranac 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 3.
Lists ranked on
37
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #22 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Colder winters than 99% of New York
Not better or worse, just Saranac’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 99% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
6.7° January low
Cooler summers than 99% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
77.3° July high
More kids than 95% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
29.1% of residents are under 18
More snow than 86% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
107 in of snow a year
Younger than 75% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
39.3 median age
Drier than 71% of NY towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 70% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
157 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 63% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.6% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 58% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.9% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Saranac does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Saranac marked.
At a glance
Saranac lands in the top half on 11 of 24 lists
Each dot is Saranac’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Saranac does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#142/709 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#284/777 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#277/774Closest to a top hospital#333/777Lowest obesity#436/774Most active#507/774Fewest smokers#510/774Lowest depression#522/774Healthiest#537/774 People
Most educated#482/777 Next door
Saranac out-ranks 1 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.