Living in Wappinger, NY
Small city in New York
Wappinger is a small city in New York, home to about 28,000 people, with 842,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Wappinger a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 9 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Strong healthcare: 6 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 1 within 9 mi
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 1.65% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Wappinger: common questions
What is the cost of living in Wappinger?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $421k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,510 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 109, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Wappinger?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.65% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Wappinger safe?
Wappinger 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 Wappinger?
Public schools in Wappinger test close to 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 Wappinger?
Wappinger has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 58″ of snow a year.
Does Wappinger get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.25 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Wappinger?
The nearest major airport is LGA, about 56 mi away.
How Wappinger scores
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