Rankings · How Olean ranks in NY
Olean ranks #4 in New York for affordability
Olean is ranked on 37 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
37
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #4 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 99% of New York
Not better or worse, just Olean’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 99% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+80.1% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 81% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.5% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 80% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 76% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
39.0 median age
Shorter growing season than 72% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
156 days between frosts
Colder winters than 63% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.9° January low
Fewer seniors than 59% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.1% of residents are 65+
More snow than 58% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
65 in of snow a year
Drier than 55% of NY towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 53% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.1° July high
Where it shines
The lists Olean does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Olean marked.
At a glance
Olean lands in the top half on 9 of 23 lists
Each dot is Olean’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Olean does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#11/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#4/777Cheapest rent#77/769Lowest property tax#102/777Rent easiest to afford#115/197 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#340/709 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#311/777Fewest uninsured#508/774Lowest depression#522/774Lowest obesity#615/774Most active#653/774Fewest smokers#695/774Healthiest#700/774 People
Most educated#426/777 SafetySafety →
Safest#186/206 Almost there
1 spot from the top 3 for affordability
Lists where Olean sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Olean out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.