Rankings · How Palmyra ranks in NY
Palmyra ranks #51 in New York for kids’ library use
Palmyra is ranked on 37 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
37
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #51 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Palmyra does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Palmyra marked.
At a glance
Palmyra lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Palmyra’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Palmyra does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#55/484 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#51/241Most-used libraries#66/241Most library borrowing#66/241 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#277/774Most active#381/774Fewest smokers#428/774Healthiest#447/774Lowest depression#522/774Lowest obesity#615/774Closest to a top hospital#724/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#404/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#412/709 People
Most educated#505/777 What kind of place
Drier than 90% of New York
Not better or worse, just Palmyra’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 90% of NY towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 84% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
105 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 77% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+64.2% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 71% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.7% of residents are 65+
Younger than 66% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
40.8 median age
Shorter growing season than 65% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
158 days between frosts
Milder winters than 64% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.1° January low
More vacation homes than 52% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.4% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 51% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 50% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.2° July high
Next door
Palmyra out-ranks 2 of its 4 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.