High Cost Of Hudson Valley Living Exposed

A new study takes an in depth look at the expense of living and retiring in the Hudson Valley. Reclaim New York is a non-profit company that attempts to shed a light on the unsustainable cost of living in the area. Their goal is to inform and equip residents with the necessary information to encourage positive change.

Hudson Valley residents are among the highest taxed in the nation. That, coupled with with a difficult job market, and other factors leads to stagnation. Many families in the area struggle with the high cost of property, county and school taxes.

You can request a personalized version of the report to see how your neighborhood fares compared to the rest of the state. In addition to reports on the Hudson Valley and Long Island, Reclaim New York has put together an affordability calculator, it allows you to input your general financial information to help determine your overall situation.

Richard French from RNN speaks with two men from Reclaim New York.