City in New York, United States

Cohoes

$323kMedian Home
283Days with 5+ hrs sun
60°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation18kCenter elevation98 ft
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The cold season is long. Rain falls fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Cohoes

Cohoes is an incorporated city located in the northeast corner of Albany County in the U.S. state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile manufacturing to its growth in the 19th century. The city's factories processed cotton from the Deep South. Like other major textile manufacturing centers in the Northeast United States, the labor needs of the city's textile mills were supplied by immigrants, especially French-Canadians from Québec, who made up more than 30% of its total population by 1881. French remained widely spoken as a native language in Cohoes until the late 20th century.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Cohoes, New York
Latitude42.77°
Longitude-73.70°
Population18k
Center elevation98 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York state, is a state located in the Northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Canada to its north, New York extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. It 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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Nearby Parks & Nature

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People

City Profile

Median Age38 yrs
College Educated26%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home8%of workforce
Poverty Rate20%
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Housing Costs & Income

Housing
$1,845/mo
Median rent
$323k
Median home price
Rent burden35% of income
Household Income
$63k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

School Rating
4.4/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
The year

Climate Through the Year

Sunshine
283
days with 5+ hours of sun/year

Annual average of days with more than five hours of sunshine, not necessarily clear skies.

78% of the year
Avg High Temp
60°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
72% warm season / 72% cool season
Comfort Score
47/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
48°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
46"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
37"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
43
Good · 2024 modeled average
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.

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Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
46" of precipitation per year
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humid summers
Summer 72% · Winter 72% · May-Oct 65-77%
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Watchouts

Natural Hazard Risk

Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
5 days
per year with AQI > 100
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