Living in Clifton Park, NY
Small city in New York
Clifton Park is a small city in New York, home to about 38,000 people, with 549,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Clifton Park a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
- Highly educated: 58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 2 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 1.54% property tax
- Smaller job market: about 549,000 people live within 31 mi
- Few top-rated hospitals: no 4–5★ hospital within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Clifton Park: common questions
What is the cost of living in Clifton Park?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $432k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,040 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Clifton Park?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.54% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Clifton Park safe?
Clifton Park isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Clifton Park?
Public schools in Clifton Park test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Clifton Park?
Clifton Park has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 36°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 59″ of snow a year.
Does Clifton Park get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.27 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Clifton Park?
The nearest major airport is ALB, about 7 mi away.
How Clifton Park scores
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