Rankings · How Rome ranks in NY
How Rome compares across New York
Rome is ranked on 39 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
39
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #52 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 97% of New York
Not better or worse, just Rome’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 97% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
151 in of snow a year
Wetter than 83% of NY towns
DrierWetter
46 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 82% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
12.8° January low
Shorter growing season than 70% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
157 days between frosts
Younger than 66% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
40.7 median age
Hotter summers than 57% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.5° July high
Fewer kids than 54% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.5% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 53% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.8% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 51% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.2% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Rome does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Rome marked.
At a glance
Rome lands in the top half on 10 of 26 lists
Each dot is Rome’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Rome does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#75/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#139/709 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#165/777Cheapest rent#202/769Rent easiest to afford#52/197Lowest property tax#316/777 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#349/777Lowest depression#522/774Fewest uninsured#699/774Lowest obesity#709/774Most active#719/774Fewest smokers#727/774Healthiest#731/774 LibrariesLibrary →
Most library borrowing#135/241Most-used libraries#145/241Best libraries for kids#150/241 SafetySafety →
Safest#169/221 People
Most educated#647/777 Next door
Rome out-ranks 0 of its 7 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.