Town in New York, United States

Clifton Park

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280Sunny Days/yr
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Long cold season, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

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

Long winterEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
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Where It Is

Location Context
Clifton Park, New York
Latitude42.87°
Longitude-73.77°
Population37k
Altitude344 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the northeastern United States. Bordering the region of New England to its east, the country of Canada to the north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, its territory extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. New York is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).Wikipedia

Income tax: 4.00% - 10.90%Avg sales tax: 8.53%Property tax: 1.62%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-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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Nature Access

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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
280
sunny days per year
77% of the year
Avg High Temp
60°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
73% warm season / 72% cool season
Comfort Score
46/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
49°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
46"
inches per year
Snowfall
15"
inches per year
Air Quality
38
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
46" of rain per year
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humid summers
Summer 73% · Winter 72% · May-Oct 65-77%
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Current Conditions

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