Living in Glens Falls
Median household income was US$67,788 a year in July 2026. Glens Falls had a population of 14,609 in July 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Glens Falls?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,077 per month, while the median home value was US$212,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 52.3%, and the vacancy rate was 5.69% in July 2026. 49.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,077/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 49.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 699 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,004 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 946.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 97 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Glens Falls 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
3.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 521 of 14,383 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
Glens Falls 4.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 67,788 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 76.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.81 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 6.87 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 2.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,349 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.85 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Glens Falls?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,659 |
| 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 | − €1,004 |
| 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 | €2,573 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Glens Falls. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Glens Falls. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 92.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Schools | 10 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 20.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
Healthcare
There were 637 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 25 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 637 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,389 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Glens Falls 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 818.5 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 195.7 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 24 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 19.31 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 5.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Nearest airport | GFL | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 4 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Glens Falls. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -1.28 · Feb 0.611 · Mar 5.83 · Apr 13.67 · May 20.56 · Jun 25.06 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 26.44 · Sep 22.17 · Oct 15.11 · Nov 8.17 · Dec 1.83 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014750 (GLENS FALLS AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -12.39 · Feb -11.89 · Mar -6.17 · Apr 0.389 · May 6.61 · Jun 11.61 · Jul 14.33 · Aug 13.28 · Sep 8.61 · Oct 2.67 · Nov -2.44 · Dec -7.78 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014750 (GLENS FALLS AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -6.8 · Feb -5.6 · Mar -0.2 · Apr 7 · May 13.6 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 2.9 · Dec -3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 65.02 · Feb 49.53 · Mar 70.87 · Apr 78.74 · May 85.09 · Jun 94.49 · Jul 108.2 · Aug 88.39 · Sep 83.82 · Oct 93.47 · Nov 76.45 · Dec 76.45 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014750 (GLENS FALLS AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 54.2 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.04 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 3 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,060 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 22.23 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 9.34 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | -0.96 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Syracuse ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.6 °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 521 is not 2.1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport96.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 2.07 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 521 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 1,442 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 14,383 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 14,374 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 212,200 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 67.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 3.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 1.5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 2.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.64 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 78.4 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 6.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 33.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 89.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 7,730 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 8.72 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 84.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Glens Falls
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.
Hudson Falls as a Glens Falls alternative in the same region
6 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 4.6% Hudson Falls vs 2.1% Glens Falls+120%
- Unemployment: 4.1% Hudson Falls vs 4.9% Glens Falls−16%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 626 (2025) Hudson Falls vs 819 (2024) Glens Fallsno percentage
- Residents: 7,333 Hudson Falls vs 14,383 Glens Falls−49%
- Nearest airport: 5.0 km Hudson Falls vs 4.0 km Glens Falls+25%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,189 Hudson Falls vs €3,349 Glens Falls−5%
Plainfield as a Glens Falls alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1207 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.1% Glens Falls+196%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 14,383 Glens Falls+248%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,349 Glens Falls+44%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 4.0 km Glens Falls+125%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.9% Glens Falls−22%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 819 Glens Falls−9%
Cities near Glens Falls
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,241 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,995 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,141 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,722 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 828.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,658 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 unemployment rate in Glens Falls?
The unemployment rate is 4.85 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
How safe is Glens Falls?
Police recorded 818.5 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 Glens Falls?
The published population is 14,383 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Glens Falls?
521 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 Glens Falls a good place to live?
Glens Falls 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 Glens Falls?
West Glens Falls, Glens Falls North, Hudson Falls, Northumberland are near Glens Falls. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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