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Sweden vs Geneva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sweden has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Geneva has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Sweden | Geneva |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 13,472Highest |
12,512Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.3±3.5Lowest 19% below NY |
32.6±2.5Highest 18% below NY |
| Geneva and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Geneva and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sweden and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 23.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
21.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sweden and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,711±$6kLowest 12% below NY |
$79,435±$11kHighest 8% below NY |
| Geneva and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,800±$18kHighest 56% below NY |
$165,500±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
| Sweden and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$127Highest 35% below NY |
$972±$26Lowest 40% below NY |
| Sweden and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,422Highest 18% below NY |
$4,294Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.8%±11.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sweden and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
16%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 36% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sweden and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 484 in NY | #239 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GENEVA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL | GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| 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.