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Living in New Paltz

The city had 4 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 20.3% and the vacancy rate was 3.13%. In July 2026, its population was 8,314. There were 408 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population8,689people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary597.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,470EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate10.7%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in New Paltz.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,672 per month, while the median home value was US$414,500 in July 2026. 70.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
New Paltz recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1524
Utilities, 85 m² flat€185
Mobile plan, 10 GB€47
Internet, 60 Mbps€44
Fitness club€42

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly41.79 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Paltz (Wayback Machine capture 20260207201129)31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited43.54 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Paltz (Wayback Machine capture 20260207201129)31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,524 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Paltz (Wayback Machine capture 20260207201129)31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB46.64 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Paltz (Wayback Machine capture 20260207201129)31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home184.8 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Paltz (Wayback Machine capture 20260207201129)31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$1,672/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent70.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,577 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 rent1,470 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is New Paltz a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student47%strong on education, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–65%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 808 of 8,689 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$52,774 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in New Paltz is 10.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income52,774 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband83.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet3.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary597.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,696 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov20Official
Unemployment rate10.7 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in New Paltz?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,696 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,047of €2,899 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • 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.€2,899
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− €1,577
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€185 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Paltz (Wayback Machine capture 20260207201129) · 2026-07-31− €185
Internet€44 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Paltz (Wayback Machine capture 20260207201129) · 2026-07-31− €44
Mobile plan€47 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Paltz (Wayback Machine capture 20260207201129) · 2026-07-31− €47
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,047
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to New Paltz. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in New Paltz. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents65.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio22 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents408 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,638 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in New Paltz 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.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.43 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work25.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportPOU3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport22 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for New Paltz. 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
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.944 · Feb 2.83 · Mar 7.67 · Apr 15.44 · May 21.39 · Jun 25.67 · Jul 28.17 · Aug 26.83 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 16.06 · Nov 9.22 · Dec 3.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00305426 (MOHONK LAKE)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.28 · Feb -6.39 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 3.67 · May 9.78 · Jun 14.89 · Jul 17.56 · Aug 16.94 · Sep 13.11 · Oct 7.06 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -3.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00305426 (MOHONK LAKE)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.17 · Feb -1.78 · Mar 2.61 · Apr 9.56 · May 15.56 · Jun 20.28 · Jul 22.89 · Aug 21.89 · Sep 17.83 · Oct 11.56 · Nov 5.39 · Dec -0.167 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 96.52 · Feb 81.03 · Mar 108.2 · Apr 101.3 · May 102.6 · Jun 122.9 · Jul 119.6 · Aug 122.2 · Sep 131.6 · Oct 133.1 · Nov 96.52 · Dec 121.2 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00305426 (MOHONK LAKE)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading54.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.61 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,384 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.45 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature2.27 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.3 °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 808 is not 6.1% 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 share6.05 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents808 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,904 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population8,689 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value414,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes20.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate48.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad9.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents6.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage74.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance4.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher73.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available75.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,183 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home19.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans87.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on New Paltz

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.

Walden as a New Paltz alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,736 Walden vs €597 New Paltz+525%
  • Unemployment: 4.0% Walden vs 10.7% New Paltz−63%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Walden vs 22.0 km New Paltz−59%
  • Residents: 6,935 Walden vs 8,689 New Paltz−20%
  • Foreign residents: 6.4% Walden vs 6.1% New Paltz+5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,768 Walden vs €3,696 New Paltzsame level
Full comparisonMore about Walden

Grapevine as a New Paltz alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2248 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,533 Grapevine vs €597 New Paltz+659%
  • Residents: 50,714 Grapevine vs 8,689 New Paltz+484%
  • Unemployment: 4.7% Grapevine vs 10.7% New Paltz−57%
  • Foreign residents: 10.1% Grapevine vs 6.1% New Paltz+66%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Grapevine vs 22.0 km New Paltz−73%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,801 Grapevine vs €3,696 New Paltzsame level
Full comparisonMore about Grapevine

Cities near New Paltz

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

Highland 10.3 km away
Rent
1,370 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,913 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Fairview 14.0 km away
Rent
1,516 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,820 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Orange Lake 24.2 km away
Rent
2,116 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,550 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Myers Corner 24.6 km away
Rent
1,487 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,652 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with New Paltz, nearest in population first.

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Audubon8,688 residentsMaysville8,688 residentsSheboygan Falls8,687 residentsLake Villa8,692 residentsPresque Isle8,694 residentsUpper Saddle River8,696 residents

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Is New Paltz part of Kingston?

New Paltz is in the published commuting zone of Kingston; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Kingston city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source17

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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 New Paltz?

The median gross salary is 3,696 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in New Paltz?

The unemployment rate is 10.7 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How many people live in New Paltz?

The published population is 8,689 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in New Paltz?

808 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 New Paltz a good place to live?

New Paltz 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.

Is New Paltz part of Kingston?

New Paltz is in the published commuting zone of Kingston; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near New Paltz?

Kingston, Highland, Poughkeepsie, Fairview, Wappingers Falls are near New Paltz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). New Paltz, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 64a84c2b7effd8f73311847db64e5375]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/new-paltz/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {New Paltz, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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