Compare towns
West Monroe vs Java vs Cicero vs Elbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Cicero has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Elbridge has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
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 | West Monroe | Java | Cicero | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,060 |
2,049Lowest |
31,133Highest |
5,440 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.6 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43±1.9Lowest 8% above NY |
46.6±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Elbridge and West Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Cicero and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Elbridge and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2 NY: 7% |
| Cicero and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,558±$11k 5% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$96,463±$8kHighest 12% above NY |
$76,479±$5kLowest 11% below NY |
| Cicero and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,100±$19k 56% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$221,200±$8k 48% below NY |
$152,400±$13kLowest 64% below NY |
| Java and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$342Highest 35% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,017±$79 37% below NY |
$790±$104Lowest 51% below NY |
| West Monroe and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,333 34% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,634Highest 14% below NY |
$4,153 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±13.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±9.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Cicero and West Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
10.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cicero and Java 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 | — | — | #177 of 484 in NY | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.