Rensselaer, NY

Rensselaer is a small city in New York with a population of 9,247. Residents earn $66,046 per year, which is 12% below the national average.

3.2 /5.0

B Good

9,247 Population 2,917/sq mi density

$66,046 Median Income $38,123 per capita

$202,600 Home Value $300,123 Zillow

$1,180 Median Rent 26.2% income on rent

51°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr

146 Violent Crime/100K 1,535 property/100K

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$66,046 median income, 3.2% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$202,600 home value, $1,180/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

146 violent crimes/100K (62% below avg)

Education

3.1 / 5.0

26.5% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

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Haunted Places

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Historic Markers

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Mines

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3 reported haunted locations found near Rensselaer, NY.

Name	Description
Cherry Hill	an unidentified ghost has been seen on the lower floors and terrace.
Education Building	In the basement there is an elevator that leads to the sub-basement. The sub-basement goes down another four floors and is nicknamed "the dungeon". It was said that when workers were laying the cement for the sub-basement a co-worker went mysteriously missing, his lunch and house keys were found but he wasn't. It was assumed that when laying the cement floor he must have fallen in and no one saw it happen. People who are new to the building are told about this ghost and the name given to him,...
The Capitol building	said to be haunted by a custodian who was killed in a fire many years ago.