Colonie
- Suburb in New York
Suburb
Colonie
- grade AOverall Grade
- Suburb in New York
- Rating 3.69 out of 5 122 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B+
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade A minus
- Weathergrade C
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$259,500
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,234
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault35.7national 282.7
- Murder1.3national 6.1
- Rape5.1national 40.7
- Robbery23national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary176.1national 500.1
- Theft2,414.4national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft82.2national 284
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Working in Colonie
Jobs
grade A minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$89,977
National
$69,021Top Private Schools Near Colonie
- grade A+
Emma Willard School
- Rating 4.48 out of 5 81 reviews
- grade A+
The Albany Academies
- Rating 3.99 out of 5 74 reviews
- grade A
The Doane Stuart School
- Rating 3.84 out of 5 43 reviews
- grade A
Academy of the Holy Names
- Rating 4.29 out of 5 55 reviews
- grade A
Augustine Classical Academy
- Rating 3.67 out of 5 3 reviews
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I believe that Colonie as a whole is very well run. We have an average amount of diversity and our public schools are good. As well as our safety, I am never scared to be walking around alone in Colonie. Out nightlife is good too. It is very family-friendly. The cleanliness could be a little better, but it is good. However a lot of people live here, so sometimes the commute time is a little bit longer than people would like. You just need to plan accordingly for that. There are a lot of businesses here, which means there is a good amount of job opportunities to go around for high school students, or people home from college during breaks or in the summer.
The community is incredibly welcoming. There are many admirable places to visit such as parks, rivers, and views. The restaurants and diners are charming and mostly family-owned. There are some older and outdated aspects of the town such as buildings and businesses. But an overall very excellent place to live.
Colonie has a variety and diverse expanse of restaurants and residents with two main malls within the area. It provides a main central to meet friends or family and shop. The Central road provides citizens with various stores ranging from Asian to Middle Eastern