Staten island : New york

What Staten Island is like for active adults
Staten Island is the smallest of the 5 boroughs of New York City, NY.  The population is over 400,000. In places Staten Island has a suburban feel, certainly more so than any other borough. It is connected to the mainland in New Jersey by bridges and to the other boroughs by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Brooklyn and the Staten Island Ferry to lower Manhattan.

Median real estate prices have fallen from the $400's in 2007 to the high $300's. There are active adult communities in Staten Island (see link at right).

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Staten Island has the advantage of being close to Manhattan by public transportation (ferry) but a world apart in feeling.  There are many parks and recreation possibilities here, such as beaches and golf courses.
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Facts about STATEN ISLAND
  • State: NY
  • Environment: Urban,Suburban,College Town,Coastal,
  • City Population: 100,001+
  • Median age of Population: 25-44
  • Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
  • Median HH Income: 60,001-80,000
  • Average Home Price (MLS): $300,001-$500,000
  • Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
  • Total Crime Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
  • Cost of Living Index: 111-120 (high)
  • Culture Index: 111-120 (high)
  • State Sales Tax: Yes
  • State Income Tax: Yes
  • Name of the Guide: boomer1

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