Rankings · How Union ranks in NY
Union ranks #67 in New York for short commutes
Union is ranked on 35 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
35
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #67 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Union does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Union marked.
At a glance
Union lands in the top half on 12 of 21 lists
Each dot is Union’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Union does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#67/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#147/777Cheapest rent#236/769Lowest property tax#314/777Rent easiest to afford#86/197 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#199/484 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#311/774Most active#381/774Healthiest#428/774Fewest smokers#428/774Lowest obesity#436/774Fewest uninsured#508/774Closest to a top hospital#520/777 People
Most educated#375/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#543/709 What kind of place
More year-round than 76% of New York
Not better or worse, just Union’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 76% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 76% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
87 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 64% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
159 days between frosts
Younger than 60% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
41.4 median age
Fewer kids than 59% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 59% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.4% of residents are 65+
Drier than 58% of NY towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 53% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.7° January low
Cooler summers than 52% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.1° July high
Faster-rising prices than 50% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+57.2% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Union out-ranks 6 of its 8 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.