Living in York, NY
York is a tiny town of 349 people in Livingston County, New York. It's about 25 miles from Rochester, NY. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 55 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $931 a month.
349people
$163kTypical home
$931/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
55"Snow
182Sunny days
149Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 349
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 127 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Rochester, NY
- 25 mi to Rochester, NY
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,026/mo)
- Median rent $931/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 182 sunny days a year (45 totally clear)
- 183 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 149 days a year with rain or snow
- 55" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (20 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (486 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 65
- 18% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to ROC airport
- 20 mi to ROC (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 791 ft
- 216 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 445 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 67 bars within 25 mi
- 117 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of New York districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Livingston County: R+21 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.