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Ballston Spa, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Saratoga County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
5,080
Population
3,175/sq mi density
$82,341
Median Income
$44,059 per capita
$281,600
Home Value
$412,139 Zillow
$1,075
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
233
Violent Crime/100K
2,146 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$82,341 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$281,600 home value, $1,075/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
233 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,341
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,059
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ballston Spa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ballston Spa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,341
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,059
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$111,129
154%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,302
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,302
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.2%
0% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.0%
1% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,620M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
5%
Work From Home
15.2%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,486
Restaurants
567
Healthcare
609
Retail
707
Manufacturing
133
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$111,129
54% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,137
161% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,341 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,059 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $111,129 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,302 |
| County GDP | $16,620M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 5.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,486 |
| Restaurants | 567 |
| Healthcare | 609 |
| Retail | 707 |
| Manufacturing | 133 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $111,129 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,137 |