The former U.S. Post Office in Canandaigua, New York, is located on North Main Street (New York state routes 21 and 332). It is a Classical Revival granite structure built in 1910 and expanded in 1938.

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About Canandaigua

City in Ontario County, New York, US

1788Established

10,576Population

4.9 sq miArea

751 ftElevation

Canandaigua (, Seneca: Tganödä:gwëh) is a city in Ontario County, New York, United States. Its population was 10,576 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Ontario County; some administrative offices are at the county complex in the adjacent town of Hopewell. The city is surrounded by the Town of Canandaigua. The City of Canandaigua is on the northern end of Canandaigua Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Rochester, 68 miles (109 km) west of Syracuse, and 93 miles (150 km) east of Buffalo. Canandaigua is part of the Greater Rochester area and is Rochester’s southernmost suburb.

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How Canandaigua ranks

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#27Rent easiest to afford in NY #128Shortest commute in NY #141Most trails in NY All NY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code14424

Area code585

Living in Canandaigua

Housing in Canandaigua

$355K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $355,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market8

Sale-to-list100.6%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Canandaigua

Safety Grade C

Canandaigua reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Canandaigua 5

New York 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Canandaigua 16.2

New York 15.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Canandaigua

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Most working residents leave Canandaigua for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (10%), Canandaigua (8%) and Hopewell (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Rochester

10%

Canandaigua

Hopewell

Victor

17%Work in townlive and work in Canandaigua 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6,111Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Canandaigua

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 92% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New York

7better than NY·5worse

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

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNY 17.2% · better 5.6%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 10.5%More adults who have had cancerNY 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

F F Thompson HospitalCanandaigua · 1.1 mi · ER

Jordan Health at CciaCanandaigua · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Canandaigua

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

65Does Canandaigua flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Canandaigua

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Climate in Canandaigua

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Canandaigua has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

56° / 35°Spring

79° / 58°Summer

60° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Canandaigua get?About 55 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Canandaigua

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Canandaigua’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#171Best public schoolsof 484 in NY

DistrictCANANDAIGUA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools4

Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,433 students St. Mary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 103 students Canandaigua Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 687 students Canandaigua Academy A+High · Grades 9–12 · 998 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.