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Living in Hilton, NY

Hilton is a big small town of 5,968 people in Monroe County, New York. It's about 12 miles from Rochester, NY. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 91 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $1k a month.

5,968people
$191kTypical home
$1,262/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
91"Snow
122Sunny days
168Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 5,968
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 3,342 people per sq mi
  • 12 mi to Rochester, NY
  • 12 mi to Rochester, NY
  • 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $191k (≈$1,203/mo)
  • Median rent $1,262/mo
  • Median household income $87k
  • Property tax about 2.4% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 82°F
  • Winter highs around 34°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 122 sunny days a year (9 totally clear)
  • 243 cloudy days a year
  • 74 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 168 days a year with rain or snow
  • 91" of snow a year
  • 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 15 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Low violent crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,480 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 35
  • 37% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 28% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 13 mi to ROC airport
  • 13 mi to ROC (major hub)
  • 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 67% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1978
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 289 ft
  • 193 mi to the ocean
  • 4 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 42 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 47 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 593 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 94 bars within 25 mi
  • 167 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 24 museums within 25 mi
  • 26 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 13 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 48% of New York districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 84 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Monroe County: D+19 in 2024
  • New York: D+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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