Newburgh, NY vs Beacon, NY

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

MetricNewburgh, NYBeacon, NY
Population28,51914,834
Median Household Income$56,960$107,859
Median Rent$1,454/mo$1,658/mo
Median Home Value$247,900$471,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%42.7%
Poverty Rate24.3%9%
Unemployment Rate4.9%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k83890
Property Crime Rate /100k1,545540
Median AQI2734
Good AQI Days /yr311342
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F23°F
Snowfall44 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min41.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.210
College Degree Rate19.8%48.9%
Foreign-Born %24.4%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+3.8%

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