Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Camillus grades A overall, 106th of 745 graded towns in New York, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $86K. It also does better than most on safety: it reports less crime per resident than 74% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $209K for a typical one and 2.8 times the Syracuse metro’s $75K median household income. Camillus has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct and Wilcox Octagon House. 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Camillus, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest place to walk is Camillus Forest Unique Area, 338 acres with 5.8 miles of trail.
Where Camillus beats most towns.
Census counts: 5,791 in 1820, a low of 2,416 in 1880, 25,346 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Camillus is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Camillus. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
6 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
33 mi LakeCayuga Lake
9 mi Stadium & arenaOncenter War Memorial Arena
8 mi Stadium & arenaAlliance Bank Stadium
17 mi State parkGreen Lakes State ParkJMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Oncenter War Memorial Arena: Crazyale, Public domain · Alliance Bank Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camillus, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Camillus.
Camillus gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, has less food insecurity than most of New York and is safe by national standards but not by New York’s.
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 9.2% of its 10,456 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
10% of adults smoke cigarettes in Camillus. Camillus beats the New York average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of adults get no exercise outside work in Camillus.
| Camillus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Camillus | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.5% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the West Genesee Central School District. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehedge Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 759 | B |
| West Genesee Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,385 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Camillus.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Camillus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camillus Forest Unique Area | 5.8 mi | 338 |
| 2. Camillus Park | 1.1 mi | 34 |
| 3. Veteran's Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average commute for its 12,216 working residents takes 21.3 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Camillus for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Camillus grew to 6,536 in 2023, 1,356 more than in 2013. Camillus’ average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Camillus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 60% of New York’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 257 to 196 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The violent crime rate in Camillus is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Camillus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.4 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Baldwinsville weather station, 6 miles away, records that 79 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Camillus has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 16°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). 22% of Camillus residents are 65 or older. 45% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Camillus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 44.2 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 47.1, men 40.8.
| Camillus | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of Camillus
About 4 of every 100 Camillus residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Camillus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in Camillus on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Camillus.
Town in New York, United States
Camillus is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 25,346. The Town of Camillus is west of Syracuse. There is also a village named Camillus in the town. Much of the town is a western suburb of Syracuse.
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8 towns share a border with Camillus.
It grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Marcellus (A) comes closest. Geddes next door grades lower for schools (C to Camillus’s B+) and higher for cost of living (B to C).
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camillus | #106 | A | C | B+ | B+ | A |
| Geddes | #308 | B | B | C+ | C | B+ |
| Van Buren | #250 | B+ | C | — | B+ | A− |
| Marcellus | #129 | A | C+ | — | A− | A |
| Solvay | #350 | B | B | — | C | B |
| Fairmount | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westvale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elbridge | #196 | A− | A− | — | B− | B |
Van Buren, Marcellus, Solvay and Elbridge report no FBI crime data of their own. Fairmount and Westvale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Camillus with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Camillus grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #106 of 745 in New York. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools.
The typical home is worth about $209,000, 60% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
4 notable people were born here, including Kinsley S. Bingham and David S. Bennett.
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