A town of 4,644, settled in 1794. Nearly 10% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Manlius does most differently from other towns.
c. 1900 · High Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)…10% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Manlius. Another town gets a different order.
4.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Run Park | 1.9 mi | 43 |
| 2. Village Centre | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 3. Perry Springs Park | 0.2 mi | 8 |
Manlius beats the New York average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Manlius | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.7% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.7% |
Most working residents leave Manlius for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Syracuse (31%), Manlius (13%) and DeWitt (13%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Manlius has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 128 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Manlius reports less crime per resident than 63% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
The median sale price was $310,000 in May 2026.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
12 notable people were born in Manlius.
Town in New York, United States
Manlius is a town to the southeast of Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 33,712, making it the third largest suburb in metropolitan Syracuse. In 2005, the town was ranked 98th on CNN's list of Best Places to Live. The town of Manlius includes a village also named Manlius, along with the villages of Fayetteville and Minoa. It is located on the eastern border of Onondaga County.
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