City in New York, United States

Kingston

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286Sunny Days/yr
62°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation23kElevation197 ft
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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.

Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 24,069 at the 2020 census, while the Kingston metropolitan statistical area had 177,749 residents. It is at the confluence of Rondout Creek and the Hudson River, 91 miles (146 km) north of New York City and 59 miles (95 km) south of Albany. The city's metropolitan area is grouped with the New York metropolitan area around Manhattan by the United States Census Bureau.Wikipedia

Long winterEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
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Where It Is

Location Context
Kingston, New York
Latitude41.93°
Longitude-74.00°
Population23k
Altitude197 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

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in miles
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City Profile

Median Age36 yrs
College Educated28%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home11%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$0
Median home price
Rent burden39% of income
Household Income
$62k
Median annual
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Livability

Walk Score
45
School Rating
4/10
Internet
Fiber
0%
Cable
93%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
286
sunny days per year
78% of the year
Avg High Temp
62°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
71% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
50/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
48°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
48"
inches per year
Snowfall
12"
inches per year
Air Quality
37
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
48" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 71% · Winter 70% · Mar-Sep 66-76%
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Current Conditions

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