Kingston, NY vs Beacon, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricKingston, NYBeacon, NY
Population23,91114,834
Median Household Income$68,186$107,859
Median Rent$1,469/mo$1,658/mo
Median Home Value$315,500$471,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)101109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%42.7%
Poverty Rate17.6%9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k41490
Property Crime Rate /100k1,676540
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—342
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows14°F23°F
Snowfall59 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min41.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.910
College Degree Rate32.6%48.9%
Foreign-Born %12.1%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+3.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.