Hamilton County, New York
Population 5,089 · Speculator
- Overall cost of living: −8.4% vs the US average, higher than 63% of US counties.
- Hot days (90°F+): 0 days, the lowest in the US.
- Street intersections: 0 per sq mi, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of New York outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $260,200 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median rent | $912 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $125/mo | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,400/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 6.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,597 | higher than 78% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $68,835 | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -12.5% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 183.9 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈152 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 77°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 7°F | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈129 in | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Piseco, NY, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈0 days | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Indian Lake 2SW, NY, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈187 days | higher than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Indian Lake 2SW, NY, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 0% of weeks | the lowest in the US |
| Summer dew point | ≈57.3°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 48.5 in | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $140/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $131/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $1.4/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.8/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.8 µg/m³ | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 88.1 mi | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,347.8 ft | higher than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90% | lower than 52% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 33.2% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.9% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 5.1:1 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 12.9 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 39/100k | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 78 yrs | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.8% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 59/100k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 58.9/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 100% | the highest in the US |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 76 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 98 min | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.2% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 245 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 0 per sq mi | the lowest in the US |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.7 per 1k | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 1.5 per 1k | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Population | 5,089 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 58.1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +6.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 35.3% Dem | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 64.7% Rep | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % White | 91.5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.5% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 321 parks | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 49.1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 31.4 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 5% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 100 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 770 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 25 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 27 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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