Poughkeepsie, NY vs Newburgh, NY

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

MetricPoughkeepsie, NYNewburgh, NY
Population31,95828,519
Median Household Income$60,741$56,960
Median Rent$1,400/mo$1,454/mo
Median Home Value$283,700$247,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.2%54.4%
Poverty Rate17.6%24.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k560838
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1051,545
Median AQI3427
Good AQI Days /yr342311
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall59 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min25.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.712.2
College Degree Rate31.9%19.8%
Foreign-Born %22.5%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-2.8%

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