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Living in Sodus Point, NY

Sodus Point is a small town of 1,051 people in Wayne County, New York. It's about 32 miles from Rochester, NY. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 105 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $853 a month.

1,051people
$218kTypical home
$853/moRent
80° / 32°Summer / winter
105"Snow
119Sunny days
138Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,051
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 717 people per sq mi
  • 32 mi to Rochester, NY
  • 32 mi to Rochester, NY
  • 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $218k (≈$1,374/mo)
  • Median rent $853/mo
  • Median household income $82k
  • Property tax about 2.6% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 80°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 119 sunny days a year (13 totally clear)
  • 246 cloudy days a year
  • 76 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 138 days a year with rain or snow
  • 105" of snow a year
  • 32 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 19 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

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

People

  • Median age 48
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 24% are 65 or older
  • 35% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 12% walk or take transit to work
  • 36 mi to ROC airport
  • 36 mi to ROC (major hub)
  • 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 78% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1951
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 272 ft
  • 165 mi to the ocean
  • 0 mi to a big lake
  • 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 42 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 21 mi to the nearest campground
  • 17 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 138 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 8 bars within 25 mi
  • 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 18 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 26 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 17% of New York districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 95 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 22 mi to the nearest vet
  • 24 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 25 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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