Beacon
Beacon
About the neighborhood
Beacon welcomes those seeking a tranquil community with an abundance of green spaces like the well-located Memorial Park and its surroundings. The neighborhood features primarily two- and three-bedroom single detached homes, along with spacious apartment buildings and duplexes, reflecting charming mid-20th century architecture. Residents can easily access around 50 diverse restaurants and cafes, offering a variety of dining options. Primary schools are conveniently nearby, making educational access straightforward. The city also benefits from convenient connections to highways such as I-84, offering straightforward road access. Overall, Beacon balances peaceful living with practical amenities and natural surroundings.
Highlights
This area is great forCar friendly
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forDaycares
Characteristics
Transportation
Beacon is very car friendly. Many homes for sale are a rather short drive from the nearest highway, such as I-84, and coming across a parking spot is quite easy. However, getting around by transit can be difficult in Beacon as a result of the service's low frequency. Nonetheless, homeowners are served by the Beacon on the Hudson. Homeowners benefit from a few bus lines, and bus stops are not very far away from most homes. Beacon is not particularly suitable for pedestrians since most day-to-day needs are sometimes challenging to meet without the use of a vehicle. This city is also not particularly conducive to bicycling because there are few bike lanes, and there is a considerable amount of slopes.
Services
A supermarket is typically reachable within a short pedestrian trip from anywhere in Beacon. Furthermore, this part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area is a good place in which to eat out, for example on Main Street, and a limited selection of cafes is available as well. With regards to education, primary schools are convenient to reach without a vehicle from any location in Beacon. On the other hand, it can be challenging to access high schools without the use of a car.
Character
The character of Beacon is exemplified by its calm ambience. It is easy to get to public green spaces in the city since there are around 20 of them nearby for residents to visit. This city is also very good for those who like quiet surroundings, as there are low levels of noise from traffic.
Car friendly8.6
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly4.2
Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly5.0
Some pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is occasionally practical
Transit friendly3.6
Transit is available for some trips
Restaurants5.4
Variety of restaurants within a short drive
Groceries6.8
Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance
Shopping4.0
Some shops within a short drive
Cafes4.2
Variety of cafés within a short drive
Quiet8.4
Very few sources of noise nearby
Nightlife3.6
Some bars within a short drive
Vibrant2.4
Calm atmosphere most of the day
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $41,899
- Median Household Income
- $98,948
Housing Type
- 57.1% SINGLE DETACHED
- 7.2% SEMI DETACHED
- 16.2% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 9.3% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 10.2% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 0.0% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 57.1%
- Semi detached
- 7.2%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 16.2%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 9.3%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 10.2%
- Mobile
- 0.0%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 39.3
- 0 to 4
- 4.8%
- 5 to 9
- 5.5%
- 10 to 14
- 5.8%
- 15 to 19
- 7.3%
- 20 to 24
- 4.9%
- 25 to 29
- 6.6%
- 30 to 34
- 7.7%
- 35 to 39
- 7.8%
- 40 to 44
- 6.9%
- 45 to 49
- 7.9%
- 50 to 54
- 6.9%
- 55 to 59
- 6.6%
- 60 to 64
- 7.7%
- 65 to 69
- 3.7%
- 70 to 74
- 4.0%
- 75 to 79
- 2.2%
- 80 to 84
- 1.1%
- 85 and over
- 2.6%
Education Level
- 10.5% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 24.3% HIGH SCHOOL
- 16.1% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 9.1% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 21.5% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 15.2% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 1.8% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 1.4% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 10.5%
- High School
- 24.3%
- Some college, no degree
- 16.1%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 9.1%
- Bachelor's degree
- 21.5%
- Master's degree
- 15.2%
- Professional degree
- 1.8%
- PhD
- 1.4%
Commute Mode
- 3.7% FOOT
- 0.5% BIKE
- 12.7% TRANSIT
- 70.7% DRIVE
- 0.3% OTHER
- Foot
- 3.7%
- Bike
- 0.5%
- Transit
- 12.7%
- Drive
- 70.7%
- Other
- 0.3%
- None
- 12.1%
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