Kings County, New York
Population 2,631,580 · New York
- Overall cost of living: +12.6% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median home price: $905,000, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 199, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+12.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $905,000 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,833 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $124/mo | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,468/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.71% | lower than 58% 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 | $6,382 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $80,263 | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.9% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 278.4 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈206 days | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 27°F | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 24 in | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 14 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 66 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.1% of weeks | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈63.3°F | higher than 50% 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 | 48.4 in | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $67/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $49/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $7.9/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $8.7/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.91/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8 µg/m³ | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 4.5 mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈136.5 ft | lower than 92% 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 | 84.4% | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 42.1% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 17.1% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 199 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | N/A | |
| On-time high school graduation | 81.3% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| 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 | 2.1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 68/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 87 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.8★ | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 82.5 yrs | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 325/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 66/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 36.8/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 100% | the highest in the US |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 26 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 26 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 42 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 46.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 19.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 16 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 117 per sq mi | higher than 98% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.9 per 1k | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 2,631,580 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.5 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -22.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 72% Dem | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 28% Rep | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % White | 36.1% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 19% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Black | 26.6% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Asian | 12.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1128 parks | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.2 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.8 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 96 min | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 14.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 264 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 525 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,478 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 334 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 2,190 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 2,267 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 1,243 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 226 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 84 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 269 | higher than 99% 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 | 489 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 362 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
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