Living in Pavilion, NY
Pavilion is a tiny town of 751 people in Genesee County, New York. It's about 29 miles from Rochester, NY. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 65 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $929 a month.
751people
$161kTypical home
$929/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
65"Snow
172Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 751
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 198 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Rochester, NY
- 29 mi to Rochester, NY
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,015/mo)
- Median rent $929/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 172 sunny days a year (44 totally clear)
- 193 cloudy days a year
- 71 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (138 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (855 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 20% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 27% 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
- 24 mi to ROC airport
- 24 mi to ROC (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 935 ft
- 220 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 224 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 56 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of New York districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Genesee County: R+34 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.