Village in New York State, United States

Lake Placid

$344kMedian Home
250Days with 5+ hrs sun
52°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation2kCenter elevation1,801 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 Lake Placid

Lake Placid is a village in Essex County, New York, United States, within the Adirondack Mountains. Its population was 2,205 at the 2020 census. Lake Placid became known internationally for hosting the 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics. Lake Placid has also hosted the 1972 and 2023 Winter World University Games, as well as the 2000 Goodwill Winter Games. The village is near the center of the town of North Elba, 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Plattsburgh.Wikipedia

Long winterEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swingThe Olympic Village
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Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Lake Placid, New York
Latitude44.28°
Longitude-73.98°
Population2k
Center elevation1,801 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 Age51 yrs
College Educated43%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home16%of workforce
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Housing Costs & Income

Housing
$344k
Median home price
Household Income
$53k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
76
School Rating
5.7/10
Internet
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The year

Climate Through the Year

Sunshine
250
days with 5+ hours of sun/year

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

68% of the year
Avg High Temp
52°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
78% warm season / 79% cool season
Comfort Score
27/100
Challenging
Temp Swing
48°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
48"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
88"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
38
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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humid summers
Summer 78% · Winter 79% · May-Aug 67-82%
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Watchouts

Natural Hazard Risk

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