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Living in Cohoes

Cohoes's population was 18,159 in July 2026. There were 2,109 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026. For Cohoes, owner occupation was 39.5%, and the vacancy rate was 13.8% in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population18,518people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,028EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.79%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,288offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 19% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.88µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Cohoes?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,251 per month, while the median home value was US$223,400 in July 2026. 48.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cohoes recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,251/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent48.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)13.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents915.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,227 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes167 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Cohoes a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–63%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–65%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,913 of 18,518 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$61,145 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Cohoes is 5.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income61,145 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband78.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription85.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription7.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet6.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,028 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,320 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate5.79 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Cohoes?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,320 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,046of €3,356 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,356
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,227
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,046
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cohoes Salary needed to live in Cohoes

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cohoes. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cohoes. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher91.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio89 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,109 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,369 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cohoes when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCohoes highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cohoes highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Cohoes1,288
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,288 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents221.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes52 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.89 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport19 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportALB3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cohoes. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cohoes.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Cohoes is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.88 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202437Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.22 · Feb 2.83 · Mar 7.78 · Apr 15.67 · May 22.5 · Jun 26.94 · Jul 29.78 · Aug 28.94 · Sep 25.11 · Oct 17.61 · Nov 10.56 · Dec 4.28 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00308600 (TROY L&D)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.39 · Feb -7.67 · Mar -3.22 · Apr 3.17 · May 9.61 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.83 · Aug 16.78 · Sep 12.44 · Oct 6.22 · Nov 0.667 · Dec -4.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00308600 (TROY L&D)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.2 · Feb -2.9 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 8.9 · May 15.4 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 4.7 · Dec -0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.04 · Feb 57.91 · Mar 78.49 · Apr 78.99 · May 86.61 · Jun 102.9 · Jul 115.6 · Aug 95.5 · Sep 94.74 · Oct 97.79 · Nov 75.95 · Dec 82.8 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014735 (ALBANY INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading105.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.76 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,244 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.91 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.82 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.33 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Albany ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,913 is not 5.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.53 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,913 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,895 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population18,518 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics18,639 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value223,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes39.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate59.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad10.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents5.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage77.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance3.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher27.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available85.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over8,201 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home11.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans80.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Cohoes

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Colonie as a Cohoes alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 1.2% Colonie vs 5.8% Cohoes−79%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,943 Colonie vs €3,028 Cohoes+30%
  • Foreign residents: 2.1% Colonie vs 5.5% Cohoes−62%
  • Residents: 7,679 Colonie vs 18,518 Cohoes−59%
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km Colonie vs 9.0 km Cohoes−56%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,320 Colonie vs €4,320 Cohoessame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Colonie vs 6.9 µg/m³ Cohoessame level

Plainfield as a Cohoes alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1200 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,028 Cohoes+59%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 18,518 Cohoes+170%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,288 Cohoes−42%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.8% Cohoes−35%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.9 µg/m³ Cohoes+13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,320 Cohoes−6%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 5.5% Cohoes+11%

Cities near Cohoes

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Latham 5.4 km away
Rent
1,360 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,681 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Roessleville 12.2 km away
Rent
1,308 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,252 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Cohoes?

The median gross salary is 4,320 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Cohoes?

The unemployment rate is 5.79 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Cohoes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.88 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Cohoes?

Police recorded 1,288 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Cohoes?

The published population is 18,518 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Cohoes?

1,913 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Cohoes a good place to live?

Cohoes may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Cohoes?

Troy, Watervliet, Latham, West Albany, Roessleville are near Cohoes. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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