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Living in Holley, NY

Holley is a small town of 1,927 people in Orleans County, New York. It's about 21 miles from Rochester, NY. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 74 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $816 a month.

1,927people
$123kTypical home
$816/moRent
80° / 33°Summer / winter
74"Snow
139Sunny days
143Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,927
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,520 people per sq mi
  • 21 mi to Rochester, NY
  • 21 mi to Rochester, NY
  • 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $123k (≈$773/mo)
  • Median rent $816/mo
  • Median household income $65k
  • Property tax about 3.7% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 80°F
  • Winter highs around 33°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
  • 139 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
  • 226 cloudy days a year
  • 73 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 143 days a year with rain or snow
  • 74" of snow a year
  • 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 13 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (45 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (627 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 38
  • 29% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 19 mi to ROC airport
  • 19 mi to ROC (major hub)
  • 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 64% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 545 ft
  • 205 mi to the ocean
  • 12 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 45 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 33 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 485 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 88 bars within 25 mi
  • 116 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 25 museums within 25 mi
  • 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 19 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 32% of New York districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 79 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 13 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Orleans County: R+41 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
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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