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13,802people live here $104,899median household income▲ 30% above US $1,472median rent per monthNear US average $326,900median home valueNear US average

Latham is an unincorporated community in Albany County, NY. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Latham

Latham is an unincorporated community in New York with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Latham deals with cold winters, snowy winters, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Short commutes
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Cold winters
Snowy winters — 59" per year
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How Latham compares

Median household income

Latham$104,899

New York avg$85,974

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Latham$1,472

New York avg$1,621

US$1,413

Median home value

Latham$326,900

New York avg$423,800

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Latham

Based on Latham's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,944

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $58,880 a year
36% of Latham renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$65,380

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $32,690
Homes cost 3.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,472/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,472 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $326,900. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $326,900 · 36% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.4% county unemployment

Unemployment in Albany County is 3.4%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Albany County (county-wide)

Safety

149 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Latham doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Colonie Town Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 2881/100k · Policed by Colonie Town Police Department (township-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 21% below US

21 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 20.5 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 17% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

69%

Work from home

17%

Carpool

8.4%

Walk

3.2%

Other

2.6%

Public transit

0.4%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 82°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 19°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 34% above US

48% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 48% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Saratoga National Historical Park (18 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Latham's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are cold winters and snowy winters. A year of median rent ($1,472/mo) equals 17% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), remote workers (17% of workers here already work from home), and people who want short commutes.

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