Rankings · How Waterloo ranks in NY
Waterloo ranks #18 in New York for library visits
Waterloo is ranked on 36 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
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More seniors than 96% of New York
Not better or worse, just Waterloo’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More seniors than 96% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
29.4% of residents are 65+
Older than 92% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
50.8 median age
More year-round than 90% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 83% of NY towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 78% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.9% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 71% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+62.2% in home prices, 5 years
Milder winters than 69% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.4° January low
Longer growing season than 67% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
173 days between frosts
Less snow than 57% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
57 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 55% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.4° July high
Where it shines
The lists Waterloo does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Waterloo marked.
At a glance
Waterloo lands in the top half on 8 of 22 lists
Each dot is Waterloo’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Waterloo does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#234/777 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#18/241Most library borrowing#156/241Best libraries for kids#163/241 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#508/774Lowest depression#522/774Lowest obesity#551/774Fewest smokers#617/774Closest to a top hospital#674/777Healthiest#676/774Most active#697/774 People
Most educated#575/777 Next door
Waterloo 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.