Rank

2992of 3,144

Greene, New York

Score 4.54 / 10· population 47,062

Greene County lies just west of the Hudson River and south of Albany, with farms on low flatlands in the north and east and Catskill peaks such as Hunter Mountain in the south and west. The mountains draw a tourist and sportsmen's trade, and industry sits along the river. Census figures for 2020 to 2024 put Greene's median home at $271,600 and its median yearly property tax at $4,056; the nation's were $332,700 and $3,119.

Sources
  • Greene County is just west of the Hudson River and south of Albany ny.gov
  • The north and east of the county are mostly low-lying flatlands, where farming is concentrated; the south and west rise into the Catskills ny.gov
  • Part of the county is in the Catskill Park, which includes Hunter Mountain, one of the tallest peaks south of the Adirondacks ny.gov
  • The economy includes a tourist and sportsmen's trade in the mountains and industry along the Hudson River ny.gov
  • Greene County median real estate taxes paid were $4,056 in the ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25103 api.censusreporter.org
  • Greene County median value of owner-occupied housing units was $271,600 in the ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024), table B25077 api.censusreporter.org
  • United States median real estate taxes paid were $3,119 and median home value $332,700 in the ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024) api.censusreporter.org

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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 President5.8
  4. Sales tax2.7
  5. Property tax3.1

Environment

  1. Air quality6.4
  2. Floods / hurricanes1.8

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.6
  2. Life expectancy7.6
  3. Government employees2.4
  4. Single-parent households6.2

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