Newburgh, NY vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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

MetricNewburgh, NYPoughkeepsie, NY
Population28,51931,958
Median Household Income$56,960$60,741
Median Rent$1,454/mo$1,400/mo
Median Home Value$247,900$283,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%58.2%
Poverty Rate24.3%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k838560
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5451,105
Median AQI2734
Good AQI Days /yr311342
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall44 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min23.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.212.7
College Degree Rate19.8%31.9%
Foreign-Born %24.4%22.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+2.9%

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