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Plattsburgh, NY is a small city that offers a comfortable lifestyle. It has a low 2 bedroom rent price of $990 compared to the US average of $1,430. The grocery cost index in Plattsburgh is also lower than the US average at 105 compared with 100. There are many local businesses to support such as North Country Aviation, Sunoco gas station, Bartleby's Books, and Dunn's Boat Repair. Overall, the cost of living in Plattsburgh is lower than other places in the US making it an attractive place for people to call home.

Plattsburgh has an unemployment rate of 6.2%. The US average is 6.0%.

Plattsburgh has seen the job market increase by 0.2% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 25.2%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Plattsburgh
- The Sales Tax Rate for Plattsburgh is 8.0%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Plattsburgh is 6.5%. The US average is 4.6%.
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Income and Salaries for Plattsburgh
- The average income of a Plattsburgh resident is $21,494 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Plattsburgh resident is $53,181 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomyPlattsburgh, New YorkUnited States
  6.26
  -5.6%-6.2%
  25.2%33.5%
  8.0%6.2%
  6.2%4.6%
  $28,483$37,638
  $53,181$69,021
  $75,095$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  0.5%1.2%
  0.0%0.5%
  3.9%6.8%
  11.1%10.0%
  1.1%2.5%
  15.6%11.0%
  3.1%4.8%
  0.4%0.8%
  1.7%1.9%
  1.8%4.7%
  1.2%1.9%
  2.5%7.6%
  0.0%0.1%
  2.5%4.2%
  13.6%9.3%
  17.4%14.0%
  2.3%2.1%
  12.0%7.0%
  2.9%4.8%
  6.3%4.7%
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Over 7 years ago

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Over 13 years ago

Been here 1 year, many many poor people in the area, many people with tattoos, piercings, many smoke cigarettes, and not to clean,restauraunts mediocre at best but a  More

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Over 15 years ago

The city has the North Country Center for Cultural Arts, the being-renovated 1924 Strand Theater, numerous museums including the Museum Campus of the former Plattsburgh  More

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