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    Moving to Rotterdam, NY

    Is Rotterdam a good place to live?

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    Rotterdam ranks #2 of 67 New York cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (78/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $203,700
    +7.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,212
    per month
    Household income
    $81,830
    median
    Unemployment
    3.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Rotterdam

    The median home value in Rotterdam is $203,700 and median rent is $1,212 a month, against a median household income of $81,830. Homes cost about 2.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam, NY

    Rotterdam has about 22,798 residents, 3.1% unemployment and 20% 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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