Rankings · How Sidney ranks in NY
Sidney ranks #62 in New York for affordability
Sidney is ranked on 33 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
33
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #62 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Sidney does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Sidney marked.
At a glance
Sidney lands in the top half on 5 of 20 lists
Each dot is Sidney’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Sidney does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#393/777 SafetySafety →
Safest#129/206 People
Most educated#496/777 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#437/777Lowest obesity#615/774Fewest uninsured#641/774Lowest depression#673/774Healthiest#754/774Most active#754/774Fewest smokers#755/774 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#692/709 What kind of place
Younger than 93% of New York
Not better or worse, just Sidney’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 93% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
33.0 median age
More year-round than 92% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 87% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.7% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 79% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
151 days between frosts
Colder winters than 73% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.9° January low
More snow than 71% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
79 in of snow a year
More kids than 65% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.4% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 63% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.9° July high
Wetter than 56% of NY towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Sidney out-ranks 0 of its 2 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.