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Living in Marion, NY

Marion is a small town of 1,400 people in Wayne County, New York. It's about 21 miles from Rochester, NY. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 94 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $610 a month.

1,400people
$159kTypical home
$610/moRent
80° / 33°Summer / winter
94"Snow
122Sunny days
118Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,400
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 459 people per sq mi
  • 21 mi to Rochester, NY
  • 21 mi to Rochester, NY
  • 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $159k (≈$1,001/mo)
  • Median rent $610/mo
  • Median household income $59k
  • Property tax about 2.3% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 80°F
  • Winter highs around 33°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
  • 122 sunny days a year (9 totally clear)
  • 243 cloudy days a year
  • 74 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 118 days a year with rain or snow
  • 94" of snow a year
  • 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 20 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,409 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 42
  • 19% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 15% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 1% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 7% walk or take transit to work
  • 24 mi to ROC airport
  • 24 mi to ROC (major hub)
  • 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 61% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1968
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 482 ft
  • 178 mi to the ocean
  • 13 mi to a big lake
  • 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 29 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 46 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 599 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 100 bars within 25 mi
  • 174 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 37 museums within 25 mi
  • 30 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 16 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 48% of New York districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 83 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 17 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Wayne County: R+23 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

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

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