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West Seneca vs Irondequoit vs Cicero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Irondequoit has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Cicero has the highest household income ($96k).
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 Seneca | Irondequoit | Cicero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 45,303 |
50,657Highest |
31,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.3Highest 9% above NY |
43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
43±1.9Lowest 8% above NY |
| West Seneca and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cicero and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Irondequoit and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| West Seneca and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,709±$4k 7% below NY |
$79,162±$3kLowest 8% below NY |
$96,463±$8kHighest 12% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,800±$6kHighest 45% below NY |
$182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$221,200±$8k 48% below NY |
| West Seneca and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$39 32% below NY |
$1,159±$42Highest 29% below NY |
$1,017±$79Lowest 37% below NY |
| Irondequoit and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,199Lowest 21% below NY |
$5,774Highest 12% below NY |
$5,634 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±5.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±13.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Irondequoit and Cicero 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 | #201 of 484 in NY | #127 of 484 in NY | #177 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.