Living in Kiryas Joel, NY
Suburb in New York
Kiryas Joel is a suburb in New York, home to about 37,000 people, with 1.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Kiryas Joel a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Easy flying: LGA is 42 mi away
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Cloudier than most places
- Few dog parks: 3 within 9 mi
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $798k, and rent is $2,440 a month
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Key facts
Living in Kiryas Joel: common questions
What is the cost of living in Kiryas Joel?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $798k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,440 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 109, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Kiryas Joel?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.57% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Kiryas Joel safe?
Kiryas Joel 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 Kiryas Joel?
Public schools in Kiryas Joel test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Kiryas Joel?
Kiryas Joel has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 36″ of snow a year.
Does Kiryas Joel get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and cold waves: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.44 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Kiryas Joel?
The nearest major airport is LGA, about 42 mi away.
How Kiryas Joel scores
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