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Lake George, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Warren County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
928
Population
1,573/sq mi density
$52,411
Median Income
$36,525 per capita
$302,300
Home Value
$518,907 Zillow
$1,079
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
172
Violent Crime/100K
2,328 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$52,411 median income, 0.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$302,300 home value, $1,079/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,411
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,525
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
94% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake George vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake George’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,411
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,525
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,418
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,146
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,146
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,768M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
21%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,417
Restaurants
392
Healthcare
274
Retail
384
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,418
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,522
143% 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 | $52,411 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,525 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,418 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,146 |
| County GDP | $6,768M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,417 |
| Restaurants | 392 |
| Healthcare | 274 |
| Retail | 384 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,418 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,522 |