Rank

3069of 3,144

Dutchess, New York

Score 4.26 / 10· population 297,150

Dutchess County sits on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about halfway between New York City and Albany, across 795.6 square miles. In 2024 the median property tax bill on an owner-occupied home was $8,174, against $3,211 nationally. The remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the southern half of the county hard in September 2021, damaging or closing 35 roads and washing out at least one bridge.

Sources
  • Dutchess County stretches along the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about halfway between New York City and Albany. uscountymaps.com
  • Dutchess County land area is 795.6 square miles (ACS 2024 1-year). censusreporter.org
  • In the 2024 ACS 1-year estimates, median real estate taxes paid on owner-occupied homes were $8,174 in Dutchess County and $3,211 in the United States api.censusreporter.org
  • During Hurricane Ida remnants on September 1-2, 2021, the southern half of Dutchess County was highly impacted, with 35 roads damaged or closed and at least one bridge washed out. weather.gov

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Eleven factors

Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)4.4
  2. 2A (state)0.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President4.7
  4. Sales tax2.6
  5. Property tax1.4

Environment

  1. Air quality6.6
  2. Floods / hurricanes0.8

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.9
  2. Life expectancy9.8
  3. Government employees2.6
  4. Single-parent households6.1

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