Norwich is a city in and the county seat of Chenango County, New York, United States. Surrounded on all sides by the Town of Norwich, the city's name is taken from Norwich, England. As of the 2020 census, Norwich had a population of 7,051. Norwich is best known as the headquarters of the strained yogurt company Chobani.

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How Norwich ranks

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#19Shortest commute in NY #64Most affordable in NY #18Rent easiest to afford in NY All NY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code13815

Area code607

Living in Norwich

Work & commute in Norwich

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About one in 4 of Norwich’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Norwich (12%), Syracuse (4%) and New York (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Norwich

12%

Syracuse

New York

Greene

27%Work in townlive and work in Norwich 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,186Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Norwich

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 72% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New York

11worse than NY

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.2%More adults with COPDNY 6% · worse 19.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethNY 12.8% · worse 15.4%More smokersNY 11.3% · worse

Care nearby

Chenango Memorial HospitalNorwich · 0.5 mi · ER

Cincinnatus Medical OfficeCincinnatus · 19 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Norwich · CMS · HRSAHealth in Norwich →

Natural hazards in Norwich

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

147Does Norwich flood?paid flood claims since 1979 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Norwich

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Climate in Norwich

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Norwich has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 16°Winter

56° / 32°Spring

79° / 55°Summer

60° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Norwich get?About 75 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Norwich

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School Grade C

The public schools Norwich’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#223Best public schoolsof 484 in NY

DistrictNORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools6

Stanford J Gibson Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 388 students Perry Browne Intermediate School C-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 341 students Holy Family SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 98 students Norwich Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 381 students Norwich High School AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 516 students Valley Heights Christian AcademyOther · Grades 1–12 · 30 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.