Before moving to Colonie, review the core fields on this page: population 84,500, median home value $320,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,550, commute time 21.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The neighbors section lists household income $86,500, family income $109,000, per capita income $42,300, unemployment rate 4.1%, public transport usage 6.8%, commute time 21.8 minutes, high school or higher 92.1%, and bachelors or more 43.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 106.8, median house value $320,000, gross rent $1,550, grocery index 102.4, housing index 103.5, utilities index 111.2, transportation index 105.9, and health care index 104.8.
The demographics section lists population 84,500, density 1,450 per sq mi, median age 42.1, gender ratio 94 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 14.8%, White 74.0%, Black 8.5%, Asian 10.2%, and Others 7.3%.
The education section lists
Shaker High School with 1,900 students and a 14.0 student teacher ratio, Sand Creek Middle School with 1,020 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, St. Ambrose School with 220 students, University at Albany, SUNY 5 miles away
and Siena University 4 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 140, property crimes per 100k 1,320, crime index 1,460, chance of violent crime 1 in 714, and chance of property crime 1 in 76.
The weather section lists winter 17°F to 33°F, spring 40°F to 66°F, summer 61°F to 83°F, fall 42°F to 65°F, average rainfall 39.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The housing market section lists median home price $320,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,550, owner occupied rate 65.8%, rental vacancy rate 5.6%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.2%, new construction rate 1.6%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
St. Peter's Hospital and Albany Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 2.9,
health insurance coverage 95.1%,
health care index 78.4,
emergency services Yes for St. Peter's Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Albany Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state New York, department New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, address 6 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12228, phone (518) 486-9786, and website https://dmv.ny.gov.