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Moravia vs Venice
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moravia has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Venice has the most people working from home (14.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Moravia | Venice |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,468Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.5Highest 9% above NY |
35.7±2.9Lowest 10% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Venice and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moravia and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Moravia and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,116±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
$92,000±$20kHighest 7% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,800±$15kLowest 62% below NY |
$167,200±$15kHighest 61% below NY |
| Venice and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $846±$40Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,253±$242Highest 23% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,465Highest 47% below NY |
$3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±12.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.6%±28.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Highest 10 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #338 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MORAVIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORAVIA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.