Living in Kingston, NY
Small town in New York
Kingston is a small town in New York, home to about 24,000 people, with 310,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Kingston a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Mild summers: highs around 84°F
- Dog-friendly: 3 dog parks within 9 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.8× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 2.11% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 310,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Kingston: common questions
What is the cost of living in Kingston?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $318k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,250 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Kingston?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.11% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Kingston safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.8× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Kingston?
Kingston has cold winters: winter days average around 40°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 59″ of snow a year.
Does Kingston get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding: 15 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.41 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Kingston?
The nearest major airport is ALB, about 57 mi away.
How Kingston scores
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