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Living in Warsaw, NY

Warsaw is a small town of 3,048 people in Wyoming County, New York. It's about 38 miles from Buffalo, NY. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 78 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $940 a month.

3,048people
$105kTypical home
$940/moRent
79° / 31°Summer / winter
78"Snow
172Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,048
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 734 people per sq mi
  • 38 mi to Buffalo, NY
  • 38 mi to Buffalo, NY
  • 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $105k (≈$663/mo)
  • Median rent $940/mo
  • Median household income $55k
  • Property tax about 3.3% of value
  • 8.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 79°F
  • Winter highs around 31°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
  • 78" of snow a year
  • 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 31 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (121 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (387 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 50
  • 17% of households have kids
  • 25% are 65 or older
  • 19% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 9% walk or take transit to work
  • 33 mi to BUF airport
  • 33 mi to BUF (major hub)
  • 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 64% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1941
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 1,083 ft
  • 231 mi to the ocean
  • 37 mi to a big lake
  • 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 24 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 23 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 14 bars within 25 mi
  • 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 14 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 45% of New York districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 24 mi to the nearest vet
  • 17 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 17 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Wyoming County: R+48 in 2024
  • New York: D+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very 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
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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