Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Avon

A village of 3,417 people in New York
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Avon

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Avon.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Avon

Explore places →

Outdoors in Avon

Parks & trails →
Map of Avon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.3%66 of 2,003 acres
Trails0.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves319 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Avon Springs Sanitarium Sulphur Baths ("American medical directory", 1906 advert)1906
From Avon’s story

Avon Springs Sanitarium Sulphur Baths ("American medical directory", 1906 advert), 1906

Photo · Wikimedia Commons

3

Know Avon

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Avon

Town in New York, United States
6,939Population
41.3 sq miArea
656 ftElevation

Avon ( AV-ahn) is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. It is south of Rochester. The town population was 6,939 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Avon, Connecticut, a town in Hartford County. The village of Avon is in the northwest part of the town.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Avon

Housing in Avon

$243K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $243,000 in May 2026.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Avon

—

Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Avon's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Avon 0
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Avon 4.9
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Avon

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Avon for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Avon (18%), Rochester (13%) and Henrietta (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Avon
18%
Rochester
13%
Henrietta
9%
Geneseo
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Avon →

Health in Avon

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 90% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New York

7better than NY·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Strong Memorial HospitalRochester · 15.9 mi · ER
Tcfm GeneseoGeneseo · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Avon · CMS · HRSAHealth in Avon →

Natural hazards in Avon

9
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Avon →

Climate in Avon

Full climate →

Avon has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter
56° / 35°Spring
79° / 58°Summer
61° / 42°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Avon →

Famous people from Avon

See all 8 →

Where Avon is

Explore map →

Imported town boundary

Around town

Bordering towns

Explore map →
Where Avon residents work nearby:Avon 18%Work & commute →
Compare side by side:Avon vs AvonAvon vs Caledonia

How things work in Avon

All explainers →
We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Avon, NYView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Avon is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01