Orleans County, New York
Population 39,608 · Medina, Albion, Holley
- Overall cost of living: −3% vs the US average, higher than 82% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 121 days, lower than 98% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $65/yr, lower than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−3% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Rochester, NY metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $140,800 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Median rent | $874 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $142/mo | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,400/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 2.72% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 6.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,823 | higher than 91% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $65,969 | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.6% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 194.3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈121 days | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 67 in | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 9 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 125 days | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.4% of weeks | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈58.3°F | lower than 76% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 34.4 in | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $65/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $58/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.26/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.3/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.83/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.2 µg/m³ | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 4.7 mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈399.3 ft | lower than 54% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 86% | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 17.9% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.4:1 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93.1% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 3.3 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 10/100k | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.6 yrs | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 91/100k | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 26/100k | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 36.1/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 49.1% | lower than 73% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 51 min | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 51 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.2% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.5% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 64 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 13 per sq mi | lower than 65% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.7 per 1k | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 39,608 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Median age | 43.5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 29.8% Dem | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 70.2% Rep | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % White | 84.6% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.5% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Black | 4.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.5% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 101 parks | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 13 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 52.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 69 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 133 km | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 48 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 14 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 52 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 11 km | higher than 52% of US counties |
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