© OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
New York
Fort Drum
Population 16,065
© OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
New York
Plattsburgh
Population 19,830
Fort Drum, NY vs Plattsburgh, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fort Drum, NY | Plattsburgh, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,065 | 19,830 |
| Median Household Income | $62,291 | $57,630 |
| Median Rent | $1,622/mo | $1,030/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $195,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 88 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 54% | 46.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% | 22.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 28* | 152 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 183* | 1,839 |
| Median AQI | 34 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 336 | — |
| Summer Highs | 78°F | 78°F |
| Winter Lows | 14°F | 13°F |
| Snowfall | 116 in/yr | 50 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 11.1 min | 16.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | — | 9.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 34.8% | 40.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.7% | 6.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | -0.5% |
Fort Drum, NY
Plattsburgh, NY
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fort Drum (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.