Walton Park, New York
Among the top 11% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 1% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 34% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 89% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 82% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade A, better than 87% of US places
- top 7% for school quality
- top 13% for natural disaster risk
- bottom 3% for property tax rate
Walton Park is a small community in New York with about 4,139 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for affordability. Standout strengths include school quality, natural disaster risk, and broadband access. It rates lower on estimated total tax burden and property tax rate.
- The median home value in Walton Park is $380k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Walton Park is $141k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Walton Park is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Walton Park has a violent crime rate of 785/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Walton Park average around 73°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Snowy
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Precipitation 4.5 in3.5 in
humid 100%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$141k95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$62kbetter than 10% of US places
Home Value$380k85th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 6% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$1kbetter than 21% of US places
Property Tax Rate2.53%better than 3% of US places
Income Tax10.90%better than 8% of US places
Sales Tax8.53%better than 26% of US places
Estimated total tax burden20.56%better than 5% of US places
Unemployment5.0%better than 40% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)27°F29th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)73°F27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation48.1 in71st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall35.7 inbetter than 26% of US places
Sunny Days232 daysbetter than 49% of US places
Summer Humidity63°Fbetter than 56% of US places
Comfortable Days80 daysbetter than 44% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk33.6better than 87% of US places
Air Quality42 AQIbetter than 68% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime785/100kbetter than 47% of US places
Property Crime965/100kbetter than 49% of US places
Community
Population4,13976th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age45.166th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5589th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9951st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven30th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)55.1%20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)8.9%83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)31.5%91st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.5%63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.0%62nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability7.3/20better than 65% of US places
Airport Distance42 mibetter than 74% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access93.1%better than 76% of US places
Amenities Nearby222.28better than 71% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 67% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Walton Park an affordable place to live?
- Walton Park is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $62k, better than 10% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Walton Park safe?
- Walton Park is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 785/100k (better than 47%). Property crime is 965/100k.
- What is the weather like in Walton Park?
- Walton Park averages 73°F in July and 27°F in January, with 48.1 in of annual precipitation and about 232 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Walton Park?
- Public-school quality in Walton Park is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.