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Living in Baldwinsville, NY

Baldwinsville is a big small town of 7,715 people in Onondaga County, New York. It's about 13 miles from Syracuse, NY and 64 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 80 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $1k a month.

7,715people
$220kTypical home
$1,201/moRent
81° / 31°Summer / winter
80"Snow
119Sunny days
158Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 7,715
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,418 people per sq mi
  • 64 mi to Rochester, NY
  • 13 mi to Syracuse, NY
  • 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $220k (≈$1,387/mo)
  • Median rent $1,201/mo
  • Median household income $77k
  • Property tax about 2.6% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 81°F
  • Winter highs around 31°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
  • 119 sunny days a year (13 totally clear)
  • 246 cloudy days a year
  • 76 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 158 days a year with rain or snow
  • 80" of snow a year
  • 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 29 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (120 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (817 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 47
  • 19% of households have kids
  • 24% are 65 or older
  • 42% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 12 mi to SYR airport
  • 12 mi to SYR (major hub)
  • 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 57% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 390 ft
  • 151 mi to the ocean
  • 13 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 20 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 52 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 384 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 118 bars within 25 mi
  • 196 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 32 museums within 25 mi
  • 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 10 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 44% of New York districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 110 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 13 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Onondaga County: D+17 in 2024
  • New York: D+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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