City Score: West Sand Lake, NY

The score

West Sand Lake, NY scores 28 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 26 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly New York state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

Read state-wide: New York

State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for New York as a whole, not by city, so every New York city carries New York's numbers.

New York scores 33 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 33 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

• 26 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 160 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 174 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 275 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 43 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of West Sand Lake, NY

• What West Sand Lake is up against: 40 out of 100 — Better than 70% of cities, up 3 points
• Where grace is growing: 8 out of 100 — Better than 1% of cities (From Rensselaer County, NY)
• Marriage & family: 21 out of 100 — Better than 11% of cities (New York state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 15 out of 100 — Better than 2% of cities, down 7 points (New York state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in West Sand Lake, NY

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. West Sand Lake, NY rates 24 out of 100: Drifting across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 8 out of 100, Barren

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (303.5 adherents per 1,000 residents, Rensselaer County, NY). From Rensselaer County, NY. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (26 prayer gatherings, 160 ways to serve, and 174 gatherings).

The Family: 21 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (60.3 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Rensselaer County, NY). New York state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (43 Bible studies).

Education: 22 out of 100, Wandering

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (0 0-2, New York). New York state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (43 Bible studies).

Government: 14 out of 100, Oppressive

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (26.5 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, New York). New York state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 8 out of 100.

Media: 45 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.5 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), New York). New York state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 6 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 20 out of 100, Corrupt

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.2 mapped places per 100,000, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area). From the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY area. The church's movement in it this week: 6 out of 100.

Business: 26 out of 100, Tightfisted

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.4 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Rensselaer County, NY). From the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY area. The church's movement in it this week: 9 out of 100.

Compassion: 39 out of 100, Indifferent

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (17.4 deaths per 100,000, Rensselaer County, NY). From the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY area. The church's movement in it this week: 30 out of 100 (160 ways to serve).

What takes West Sand Lake, NY to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 2 → 40
• Unity: Unity 12 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 10 percentile points (Christian liberty)
• This quarter: Divorces down 8 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Violent crime up 5 percentile points (What West Sand Lake is up against)

West Sand Lake, NY over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Rensselaer County, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New York · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Rensselaer County, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Rensselaer County, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Rensselaer County, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 36083 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 36083 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 36083 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 36083 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 36083 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 36083 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Rensselaer County, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Rensselaer County, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Rensselaer County, NY · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New York · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New York · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New York · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New York · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New York · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · New York · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, West Sand Lake, NY, New York, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare West Sand Lake, NY

• West Sand Lake, NY vs New York, NY (New York, NY scores 30)
• West Sand Lake, NY vs Buffalo, NY (Buffalo, NY scores 26)
• West Sand Lake, NY vs Rochester, NY (Rochester, NY scores 24)
• West Sand Lake, NY vs Newburgh, NY (Newburgh, NY scores 27)
• West Sand Lake, NY vs Syracuse, NY (Syracuse, NY scores 25)

Every indicator

What West Sand Lake is up against — 40 out of 100

• Violent crime: 5.4 offences per 100,000, better than 99% of cities, up 5 points · 2025, Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 214.5 offences per 100,000, better than 96% of cities · 2025, Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 17.4 deaths per 100,000, better than 60% of cities · 2025, Rensselaer County, NY · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, New York · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: 0.2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 10% of cities · 2026-10, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: 0.3 mapped places per 100,000, better than 31% of cities · 2026-10, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: 2.0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 25% of cities · 2026-10, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: 32.8 mapped places per 100,000, better than 13% of cities · 2026-10, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: 0.4 mapped places per 100,000, better than 67% of cities · 2026-10, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): 0.3 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 8% of cities · 2026-10, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 8 out of 100

• Church adherents: 303.5 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 12% of cities · 2020, Rensselaer County, NY · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 8.8 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 11% of cities · 2020, Rensselaer County, NY · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 0.4 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 19% of cities · 2023, Rensselaer County, NY · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 36083 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 36083 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 36083 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 36083 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 36083 (1 city summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 36083 (1 city summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 0 per million residents, better than 33% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 21 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 60.3 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 17% of cities · 2020-2024, Rensselaer County, NY · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 40.2 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 17% of cities · 2020-2024, Rensselaer County, NY · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 10.0 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 6% of cities · 2020-2024, Rensselaer County, NY · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 11.8 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 88% of cities, down 8 points · 2020-2024, New York · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 28.1 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 16% of cities, up 4 points · 2020-2024, New York · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 15 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 26.5 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 1% of cities, down 10 points · 2026, New York · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 3 of the edition's safeguards, better than 3% of cities · 2026, New York · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 0 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 20% of cities · 2026, New York · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.1 incidents per 100,000, better than 36% of cities · 2025, New York · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 0 0-2, better than 18% of cities · 2026, New York · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 0 0-2, better than 29% of cities · 2026, New York · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 0 0-2, better than 5% of cities · 2026, New York · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -0.5 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 45% of cities · 2026-11, New York · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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