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Country around West Leyden is a rural area of about 576 people in Lewis County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 30 miles from Utica, NY and 107 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 177 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $950 a month.
576people
$189kTypical home
$950/moRent
77° / 25°Summer / winter
177"Snow
176Sunny days
188Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 576 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Rochester, NY
- 30 mi to Utica, NY
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,194/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (44 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 188 days a year with rain or snow
- 177" of snow a year
- 46 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (34 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (293 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 26% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to SYR airport
- 38 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,536 ft
- 113 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of New York districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 92 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lewis County: R+44 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk