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Washington
New York

61K

Population

$69K

Median Income

$252K

Median Home

R+9

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$43,026

Federal Spending per Capita$371

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score681

Work From Home %7.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio0.89

Medicare Spending / Person$2,856

SS Benefits / Person$4,682

Education Wage Premium1.76x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$246K

This county

$470K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$222K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$964/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.17%

This county

1.40% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,832

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,348/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.4%

Homeownership Rate73.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.7%

Sold Above List Price

27.8%

Median Days to Close

51 days

Active Listings

145

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

54 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

34.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.3% · Redfin 101.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Healthcare Offices36

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians35

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients491 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,116

Uninsured (under 65)5.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.7%

Education

HS Diploma Holders13,924

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,013

HS Completion Rate89.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate7.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate17.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)41th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine-0.50

January Temperature-1.03

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation38.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events50.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6M

Drought Index (2022)-0.30

Heating Degree Days7,126 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days459 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,720 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)298 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year12.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)70 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)54 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed188 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed35 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)313 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)334 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)56 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations11 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers17

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,947 workers

Public Transit Commuters106 workers

Walk to Work695 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)466 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work2.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities20

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.083

Nonprofit Organizations311

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.5%

Never-Married Adults33.1%

Divorced Adults13.0%

Religious Organizations32

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities29

Grocery Stores13

Arts & Entertainment Venues13

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses19

Professional Services Firms61

Veterinary Practices15

Real Estate Firms23

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$66K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.33%

Politics

R+9

2024 Presidential · New York was D+12 statewide

vs New York State

Income tax

10.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.17%1.4% state avg

Politics

R+9D+12

COL Index

County data139 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -617

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.94x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $252K

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Local News — Washington

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