Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Newburgh earns a D−, 742nd among New York's 745 graded towns, mostly because of safety and schools. Its police reported 235 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 94% of U.S. towns. Its schools rank behind 85% of the state's. One bright spot: it is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns, with 10 places on the National Register. Newburgh’s violent crime rate is 8.4 per 1,000 residents, against 0.8 in New York’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Only 51 of New York’s 1,213 towns score lower on health. Its National Register listings include Washington's Headquarters and Dutch Reformed Church.
Where Newburgh beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Washington's Headquarters
Washington's Headquarters is one of 2 National Historic Landmarks here, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 12,578 in 1860, 28,856 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1821 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Newburgh is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newburgh. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
18 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
34 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
9 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
2 mi MuseumDia Beacon
6 mi MuseumStorm King Art CenterUnited States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Dia Beacon: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Storm King Art Center: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newburgh, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Newburgh.
Newburgh trades workers with New York City and other neighbors, but it reports violent crime at about twice the New York rate.
3.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Newburgh is 0.8 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Downing Park, at 34 acres.
| Newburgh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Downing Park | 0.9 mi | 34 |
| 2. Delano-Hitch Park | — | 29 |
| 3. Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Newburgh City School District. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gidney Avenue Memorial SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 788 | D− |
| Newburgh Free AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,550 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Violent crime runs at 8.4 per 1,000 residents, about twice the New York rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D. Reported crimes fell from 1,085 to 664 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Newburgh’s property crime rate is 15.3 per 1,000 residents. Newburgh reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
32% of adults worry about having enough food in Newburgh. Newburgh beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 17% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Newburgh.
| Newburgh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 13% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Newburgh | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 31.8% | 37.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.7% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
35% of Newburgh households own their home. The typical Newburgh home is worth about $404,000, up 4.3% in a year, 23% below the New York typical home.
| Newburgh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 35% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,454 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Newburgh has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Newburgh has about as many jobs (9,984) as working residents, but only 1,369 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 25.5 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Newburgh for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Newburgh has added 1,773 jobs, to 9,984 in 2023. The top destinations are New York (18%), Newburgh (8%) and New Windsor (5%).
| Newburgh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Newburgh.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Newburgh
About 11 of every 100 Newburgh residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
10 places in Newburgh on the National Register of Historic Places.
30 notable people were born in Newburgh.
City in New York, United States
Newburgh is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census, it is a principal city of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area with an estimated 712,000 residents. Located 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City, and 90 miles (140 km) south of Albany on the Hudson River within the Hudson Valley Area, the city of Newburgh is located near Stewart International Airport, one of the primary airports for Downstate New York. The Newburgh area was first settled in the early 18th century by the Germans and British. During the American Revolution, Newburgh served as the headquarters of the Continental Army. Prior to its chartering in…
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5 towns share a border with Newburgh.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh · Newburgh | #742 | D− | C− | D | C− | C− |
| New Windsor | #454 | C+ | D | B | C− | A− |
| Gardnertown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balmville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fishkill | #335 | B | D | — | B | A |
Fishkill reports no FBI crime data of its own. Gardnertown and Balmville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Newburgh and Newburgh are one community, graded once. Compare Newburgh with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Newburgh grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #742 of 745 in New York. It grades C− for health, D for safety and C− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
30 notable people were born here, including James Patterson and Geraldine Ferraro.
