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Beacon, NY
New York · Putnam County · New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro
Beacon is a small city in New York with a population of 14,629. Residents earn $93,347 per year, which is 24% above the national average.
3.6
/5.0
B+
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14,629
Population
3,086/sq mi density
$93,347
Median Income
$52,902 per capita
$422,000
Home Value
$534,576 Zillow
$1,675
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
1,034 property/100K
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Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$93,347 median income, 3.3% unemployment
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Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$422,000 home value, $1,675/mo rent
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K (56% below avg)
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Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.8% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
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Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
1
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Haunted Places Near Beacon, NY
1 reported haunted locations found near Beacon, NY.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Hudson Valey Correctional | Only two or so of the original approximately fifty patient, personnel, and factory buildings are still in use, now housing juvenile offenders and their guards. Beneath this compound is a virtual underground city. Supposedly, some of those patients released from the hospital as it was being closed down have returned from time to time to squat in this subterranean labyrinth. Adjacent to this compound is a cemetery, where It is believed some of the patients who died at the hospital were laid to ... |