Geneva
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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.
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.