City in New York, United States

Saratoga Springs

$610kMedian Home
279Sunny Days/yr
59°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation28kCenter elevation299 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.

About Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 28,491 at the 2020 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area, which has made Saratoga a popular resort destination for over 200 years. It is home to the Saratoga Race Course, a thoroughbred horse racing track operated by the New York Racing Association, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center, a music and dance venue. The city's official slogan is "Health, History, and Horses".Wikipedia

Long winterEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swingThe Spa City, 'Toga, The Springs.Health, History, Horses
Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Saratoga Springs, New York
Latitude43.08°
Longitude-73.78°
Population28k
Center elevation299 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, Canada to its north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to its south, it 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.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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People

City Profile

Median Age42 yrs
College Educated59%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home20%of workforce
Practical

Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$610k
Median home price
Rent burden27% of income
Household Income
$97k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
71
Transit Score
30
School Rating
6.9/10
Internet
Fiber
1%
Cable
95%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
279
sunny days per year
76% of the year
Avg High Temp
59°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
74% warm season / 73% cool season
Comfort Score
44/100
Challenging
Temp Swing
49°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
48"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
44"
inches per year
Air Quality
42
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.

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humid summers
Summer 74% · Winter 73% · May-Aug 65-77%
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