Rankings · How Elma ranks in NY
Elma ranks #9 in New York for graduation rate
Elma is ranked on 38 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 11.
Lists ranked on
38
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #9 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
11
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Elma does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Elma marked.
At a glance
Elma lands in the top half on 18 of 24 lists
Each dot is Elma’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Elma does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#27/774Most active#93/774Healthiest#123/774Fewest smokers#140/774Lowest obesity#148/774Lowest depression#214/774Closest to a top hospital#630/777 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#26/241Most library borrowing#50/241Most-used libraries#121/241 People
Most educated#209/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#194/709 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#290/777 What kind of place
More snow than 88% of New York
Not better or worse, just Elma’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 88% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
109 in of snow a year
More homes per newcomer than 88% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Shorter growing season than 73% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
155 days between frosts
More seniors than 71% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.7% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 69% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.9% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 69% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.7% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 68% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.8% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 66% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.5° July high
Milder winters than 65% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.1° January low
Older than 57% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
43.8 median age
Drier than 57% of NY towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for kids’ library use
Lists where Elma sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Elma out-ranks 3 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.