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Kingston, New York is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Kingston, New York
Rolling hills to the northwest of Kingston, New York
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Kingston, New York


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Ulster County blank 177,749 blank
Kingston 23,095 23,456 22,620



Kingston
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$171,236-6.9%
Jun $173,000 . .
May $168,000 . .
Apr $185,000 . .
Mar $135,000 . .
Feb $179,000 . .
Jan $167,000 . .
2009 .$183,950-8.6%
2008 .$201,276-7.0%
2007 . $216,453 4.4%
2006 . $207,352 12.8%
2005 . $183,839 24.4%
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Cost of Living (2010)
98% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City NYC-North. NJ na
Home Sales Price in NYC-North. NJ $380,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 45% of NYC-North. NJ home prices 155%



Kingston
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
99 miles  to NYC-North. NJ GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Ulster County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 320 14 1 0
2007 334 29 2 0
2006 350 15 0 0
2005 339 22 0 0




Kingston
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 na na na
2002 0 0 100




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 8.3% -- 7* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 113 days 3* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Kingston
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Manhattan Sites, Fire Island National Seashore plus 26 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
7 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 23 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 317 31 286
2007 336 29 307
2006 383 38 345
2005 519 50 469




Kingston
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 17 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 25 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 72 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 81 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 51 in 35 in



Elevation
1,245 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Kingston
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake .3% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 20-40 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 80.4% 83.3%
Black 12.8% 6.9%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Asian 1.5% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 1.9% 3.3%
Multiple Races 3.1% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 6.5% 8.7%



Kingston
Median Age (2006)
38 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 10,637 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 93% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 7% 14%
Home Ownership Rate na 54%
Median Family Income $41,806 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.02 2.91



Kingston
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Benedictine Hospital Kingston In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Kingston Hospital Kingston In the city Yes
Northern Dutchess Hospital Rhinebeck 8 miles Yes



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 7 31
People Per Square Mile 3,231 2,035



Kingston
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 1
2008 4
2007 5
2006 11
2005 14




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 6,923 5,926
HDD 6,377 4,677
CDD 546 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Kingston Area)
Kingston Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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