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A city of 26,285 people in New York
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Map of Auburn: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.4%128 of 5,351 acres
Trails3.2 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves115 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Auburn

City in New York, United States
1793Established
26,866Population
8.4 sq miArea
686 ftElevation

Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States. Located at the north end of Owasco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes in Central New York, the city had a population of 26,866 at the 2020 census. It is the largest city of Cayuga County, the county seat, and the site of the maximum-security Auburn Correctional Facility, as well as the William H. Seward House Museum and the house of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

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ZIP code13021, 13022, 13024
Area code315
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Housing in Auburn

$226K▲ 6.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Auburn home is worth about $226,000, up 6.3% in a year, 57% below the New York typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market18
Sale-to-list95.7%
Sold in May13
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Safety in Auburn

C

Safety Grade C

Auburn reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Auburn 2.8
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Auburn 12.4
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Auburn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictAUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools8

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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