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Ranked #3 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
Ranked #37 Most Competitive Private Colleges
Ranked #78 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
Ranked #83 Drought-Riskiest Cities
Ranked #97 The Most Single Cities

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Overview
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Population:293,051
Pop. Change:5%
State: New York
Metro Area:Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
County:Dutchess County
City:Poughkeepsie, East Fishkill, ... 36 more
Zip Code:12601, 12602, ... 39 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Dutchess County

As of 2011, Dutchess County's population is 293,051 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 4.63 percent.

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The median home cost in Dutchess County is $305,900. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.01 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Dutchess County's cost of living is 28.50% Higher than the U.S. average.

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Dutchess County public schools spend $9,187 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 15.2 students per teacher in Dutchess County.

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The unemployment rate in Dutchess County is 7.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Negative. Dutchess County jobs have Decreased by 1.37 percent.

Average Commute time is 32 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Dutchess County's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

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 • Million Dollar Houses
 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
 • Median Priced Homes




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