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Living in Burdett, NY

Burdett is a tiny town of 536 people in Schuyler County, New York. It's about 17 miles from Ithaca, NY and 65 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 53 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $899 a month.

536people
$155kTypical home
$899/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
53"Snow
185Sunny days
170Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 536
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 557 people per sq mi
  • 65 mi to Rochester, NY
  • 17 mi to Ithaca, NY
  • 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $155k (≈$978/mo)
  • Median rent $899/mo
  • Median household income $69k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 12.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 81°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
  • 185 sunny days a year (45 totally clear)
  • 180 cloudy days a year
  • 60 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 170 days a year with rain or snow
  • 53" of snow a year
  • 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 30 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (40 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (148 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 34
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 24% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 18 mi to ELM airport
  • 61 mi to SYR (major hub)
  • 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 75% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 1,030 ft
  • 167 mi to the ocean
  • 1 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 36 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 22 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 215 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 55 bars within 25 mi
  • 66 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 29 museums within 25 mi
  • 28 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 33% of New York districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 16 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 18 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Schuyler County: R+21 in 2024
  • New York: D+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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