Aurelius is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,610 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. It is at the western edge of the county and borders the city of Auburn.

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How Aurelius ranks

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#90Shortest commute in NY #91Cheapest rent in NY #175Lowest property tax in NY All NY rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code315

Living in Aurelius

Housing in Aurelius

$295K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $295,000 in May 2026.

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Work & commute in Aurelius

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Most working residents leave Aurelius for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Auburn (22%), Owasco (6%) and Syracuse (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Auburn

22%

Owasco

Syracuse

Seneca Falls

7%Work in townlive and work in Aurelius 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,699Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Aurelius

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

3better than NY·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

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What stands out

6.1%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 11.7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNY 14.5% · better 8.3%More adults with COPDNY 6% · worse

Care nearby

Auburn Community HospitalAuburn · 5.4 mi · ER

Ehmc DentalAuburn · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 13021, 13034, 13140 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Aurelius →

Natural hazards in Aurelius

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

9Does Aurelius flood?paid flood claims since 1978 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Aurelius MapAurelius vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Aurelius

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Aurelius has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 20°Winter

56° / 35°Spring

79° / 59°Summer

60° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Aurelius get?About 109 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Aurelius

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School Grade B-

The public schools Aurelius’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictCAYUGA-ONONDAGA BOCESSchools1

Cayuga-Onondaga BocesOther · Grades K–12 · 292 students

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.