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Town in New York, United States

Clifton Park

$0Median Home
277Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 37k· Elev. 344 ftWikipedia

Clifton Park is a suburban town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. It is the largest municipality in the county, with a 2020 population of 38,029, according to the 2020 census. As such, it is the largest municipality in New York state east of Syracuse and north of Schenectady. The town's name is derived from an early land patent. The town is in the southern part of Saratoga County, approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Albany, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Schenectady, and 10 miles (16 km) south of Saratoga Springs.Wikipedia

About the RegionMid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median Rent
$0
Median Home Price
Rent burden16% of income
Household Income
$109k
Median annual
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Livability

Walk Score
47
School Rating
7.1/10
Internet
Fiber
16%
Cable
97%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
277
sunny days per year
76% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
46"
inches per year
Air Quality
38
Good AQI
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Demographics

Population37k
Altitude344 ftabove sea level
Median Age43 yrs
College Educated51%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home8%of workforce

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