Best Places12093, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 12093, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
12093 ranks 19,982nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 12093
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
12093's strengths and weaknesses
Where 12093 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 12093 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 12093
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 12093 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,317, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 12093's effective rate of 1.81%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 12093
12093 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 12093.
Who works in 12093, and how
Work in 12093 centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 12093
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 12093.
What the weather is like in 12093, month by month
12093 sees roughly 95 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 28° | 21° |
| April | 57° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 84° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 62° | 55° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 12093
The nearest airport, Albany International, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 107 miles away.
The best schools in and around 12093
Schools across 12093 average a B+, better than 75% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Joseph B Radez Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
Top middle schools
- William H Golding Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Middleburgh Junior/senior High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 12093 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
12093 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 12093 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 12093
Is 12093 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 12093 ranks 19,982nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, quiet, and clean air, and lowest on cell coverage and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 12093 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $186,302. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $66,317 median income, cost of living beats 26% of zip codes.
Is 12093 safe?
Yes, 12093 is safer than 85% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $237 per resident a year.
Compare 12093 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 12093. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 12093 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
12093 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 12093: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 12093: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 12093: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 12093: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
12093 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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