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    Is Niskayuna a good place to live?

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    Niskayuna ranks #1 of 67 New York cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (89/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $326,600
    +6.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,528
    per month
    Household income
    $128,346
    median
    Unemployment
    2.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Niskayuna

    The median home value in Niskayuna is $326,600 and median rent is $1,528 a month, against a median household income of $128,346. Homes cost about 2.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Niskayuna crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New York the 2025 rate was 368 violent and 1,567 property crimes per 100,000 people — #18 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Niskayuna, NY

    Niskayuna has about 20,774 residents, 2.9% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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