Geneseo, NY
Census place 3628618 · pop 7,701
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
36.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
2.65% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
21.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
42.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$46,589 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-4.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.50 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$226,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
94.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
18.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
55.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
5.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
8.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
25.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
36/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Geneseo: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Geneseo, NY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Geneseo scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is poverty rate. New York overall ranks #48 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Geneseo, NY expensive to live in?
- Geneseo has a median home value of $226,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Geneseo, NY?
- Its weakest measured area is poverty rate (36.6%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Geneseo, NY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (36/100) — 95/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.