Orange County, New York
Population 406,616 · Kiryas Joel, Middletown, Newburgh
- Overall cost of living: +9.4% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 32, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 266.7/100k, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+9.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $387,900 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,680 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $207/mo | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,208/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 2.19% | higher than 98% 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 | $8,494 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $97,178 | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 321.7 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈183 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 18°F | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 44 in | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 15 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 138 days | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.7% of weeks | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.9°F | lower than 63% 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 | 47.1 in | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $92/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $74/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $11/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.2/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.4/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.8 µg/m³ | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 45.6 mi | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,296.3 ft | higher than 79% 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 | 89.8% | lower than 53% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 32.5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.9% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 32 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.2:1 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.9% | lower than 53% 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 | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 11 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.6★ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.7 yrs | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.6% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 291/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 67/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 266.7/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 78.5% | higher than 74% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 31 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 31 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 34 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.3% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 4.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.8% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 73 min | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 49 per sq mi | higher than 78% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.4 per 1k | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 406,616 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median age | 37 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 45.8% Dem | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 54.2% Rep | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % White | 57.9% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 23.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 10.5% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.8% | higher than 88% 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 | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 635 parks | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.7 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 44 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.1% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 59 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 440 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,819 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 36 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 131 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 104 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 40 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 201 | 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 | 436 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 50 km | higher than 74% of US counties |
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