Geneva
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Outdoors in Geneva
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1870
View of Mr. McLaren's house at Geneva, New York, 1870
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Landmark of the day
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Genesee Park Historic District
Genesee Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Geneva in Ontario County, New York. The district contains 16 contributing properties including 14 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing object.
About Geneva
City in New York, United StatesGeneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. It is at the northern end of Seneca Lake; all land portions of the city are within Ontario County; the water portions are in Seneca County. The population was 12,812 at the 2020 census. The city is supposedly named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. The main settlement of the Seneca was spelled Zoneshio by early European settlers, and was described as being two miles north of Seneca Lake. The city borders the town of Geneva and was once a part of it. The city identifies as the "Lake Trout Capital of the World."
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How Geneva ranks
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Housing in Geneva
The median sale price was $180,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Geneva
Safety Grade C-
Geneva reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.
Work & commute in Geneva
Full picture →About one in 3 of Geneva’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Rochester (6%), Geneva (5%) and Waterloo (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Geneva
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Geneva
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Geneva
Full climate →Geneva has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Geneva
All Geneva schools →School Grade D
The public schools Geneva’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
Geneva is a college town
Colleges →of Geneva’s residents are enrolled in college. Hobart William Smith Colleges has about 1,669 students on campus, and 1 more college is in town.
