Plattsburgh WestNY
With 1,328 residents, it is a town in New York. A regional job hub with 1,497 jobs.
Is Plattsburgh West a good place to live?
Plattsburgh West’s typical journey to work is 14 minutes, below both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Plattsburgh West’s density of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both New York’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Plattsburgh West yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Plattsburgh West stand out
Where Plattsburgh West beats most towns.
1,328 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Plattsburgh West: who provides what
Plattsburgh West is unincorporated, so Clinton County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plattsburgh West.
Plattsburgh West has 2.8 jobs for every working resident, and 1,458 people commute in
Half the trips to work are shorter than 3 miles. In Plattsburgh West, a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. Only 7% of working residents stay in Plattsburgh West for work; the rest commute out. For Plattsburgh West, the median household income is $50,000.
| Plattsburgh West | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a very low hazard risk in Plattsburgh West: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 62% of Plattsburgh West’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Plattsburgh West has snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 50 inches of snow, with January nights at 9° and July afternoons at 80°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Plattsburgh West stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Only 7 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Plattsburgh West. For adults locally, the share who get no exercise outside work is 35%. Two figures for adults locally: 19% report frequent physical distress, 21% report frequent mental distress.
| Plattsburgh West | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Plattsburgh West | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 6% |
| More smokers | 22.2% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Plattsburgh West sell for about $55K
For Plattsburgh West, the rent at the middle of the market is $974 a month. Among households locally, 65% are owner-occupiers.
| Plattsburgh West | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $974 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Plattsburgh West
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Plattsburgh West
About 4 of every 100 Plattsburgh West residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Every workday, about 1,458 people come to Plattsburgh West for work
Where Plattsburgh West’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Plattsburgh West
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plattsburgh West, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Plattsburgh West yet; the figures below are still real.