Living in Union, NY
Small city in New York
Union is a small city in New York, home to about 55,000 people, with 159,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Union a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $157k and rents for $1,410 a month
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 13 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Dog-friendly: 4 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 3.04% property tax
- Smaller job market: about 159,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Union: common questions
What is the cost of living in Union?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $157k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,410 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 93, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Union?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 3.04% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Union safe?
Union 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 Union?
Public schools in Union test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Union?
Union has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 36°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 87″ of snow a year.
Does Union get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.38 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Union?
The nearest major airport is SYR, about 68 mi away.
How Union scores
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