Living in St. John Fisher College, NY
St. John Fisher College is a small town of 1,361 people in Monroe County, New York. It's about 7 miles from Rochester, NY. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 91 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $214k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,361people
$214kTypical home
$1,173/moRent
82° / 36°Summer / winter
91"Snow
122Sunny days
171Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,361
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,671 people per sq mi
- 7 mi to Rochester, NY
- 7 mi to Rochester, NY
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $214k (≈$1,348/mo)
- Median rent $1,173/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 171 days a year with rain or snow
- 91" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,480 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 26% of households have kids
- 5% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 75% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 42% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to ROC airport
- 8 mi to ROC (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 456 ft
- 190 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 65 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 680 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 100 bars within 25 mi
- 198 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 38 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of New York districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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
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.