Living in Queensbury, NY
Small city in New York
Queensbury is a small city in New York, home to about 29,000 people, with 123,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Queensbury a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 3 dog parks within 9 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $384k and rents for $1,740 a month
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Cloudier than most places
- Smaller job market: about 123,000 people live within 31 mi
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 1.6% property tax
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Queensbury ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Queensbury: common questions
What is the cost of living in Queensbury?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $384k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,740 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 Queensbury?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.6% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Queensbury safe?
Queensbury 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 Queensbury?
Public schools in Queensbury test 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 Queensbury?
Queensbury has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 60″ of snow a year.
Does Queensbury get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and cold waves: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.85 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Queensbury?
The nearest major airport is ALB, about 43 mi away.
How Queensbury scores
Each bar compares Queensbury with the other 1,990 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).
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