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49% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Canandaigua, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Canandaigua is home to Finger Lakes Community College. We don’t grade Canandaigua yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Canandaigua beats most towns.
Canandaigua Veterans Hospital Historic District| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Finger Lakes Community College | 4,113 |
Kristen Wiig
Census counts: 450 in 1810, 10,576 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Canandaigua, 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 Canandaigua.
80% of Canandaigua’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Canandaigua sits below 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, Canandaigua has seen 65 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canandaigua Montessori School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–K | Grades PK–K | 49 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Canandaigua’s typical July afternoon high stands at 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Canandaigua, the median age is 46.6 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (18% statewide). New York has two in five adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 49%.
| Canandaigua | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.6 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
54% women, 46% men
About 87 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Canandaigua | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.1% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26.6% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Canandaigua had 4,295 jobs in 2023, down 1,292 from 2013. The share of workers in Canandaigua who work remotely from home: 15%. The median commute is under 17 miles. Its typical household income stands at $97,000.
| Canandaigua | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Canandaigua, 15% report frequent mental distress and 30% have obesity. Against the New York average, Canandaigua comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. Also worth knowing: just over one in ten adults smoke cigarettes here.
| Canandaigua | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Canandaigua | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Canandaigua Vista Nature Preserve, at 92 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Across 5 parks and preserves: 12 miles of trail. In Canandaigua, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Canandaigua | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Miller Park | 1.7 mi | 23 |
| 2. Canandaigua Vista Nature Preserve | 1.4 mi | 92 |
| 3. Richard P Outhouse Memorial Park | 0.8 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Canandaigua. Close and well known come first.
26 mi LakeSeneca Lake
10 mi MountainCumorah
33 mi LakeCayuga Lake
37 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
24 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
25 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross ArenaSeneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Canandaigua
About 4 of every 100 Canandaigua residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
24 notable people were born in Canandaigua.
City in Ontario County, New York, US
Canandaigua (, Seneca: Tganödä:gwëh) is a city in Ontario County, New York, United States. Its population was 10,576 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Ontario County; some administrative offices are at the county complex in the adjacent town of Hopewell. The city is surrounded by the Town of Canandaigua. The City of Canandaigua is on the northern end of Canandaigua Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Rochester, 68 miles (109 km) west of Syracuse, and 93 miles (150 km) east of Buffalo. Canandaigua is part of the Greater Rochester area and is Rochester’s southernmost suburb.
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7 towns share a border with Canandaigua.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canandaigua | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gorham | #617 | C− | C− | — | C+ | B+ |
| Bristol | — | — | C | — | B | A− |
| East Bloomfield | #103 | A | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| South Bristol | — | — | D | — | B | B |
| Farmington | #263 | B+ | C | — | A− | A− |
| Hopewell | #252 | B+ | B− | — | B− | B+ |
| Middlesex | — | — | C | — | C+ | B− |
Bristol, South Bristol and Middlesex have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Gorham, Bristol, East Bloomfield, South Bristol, Farmington, Hopewell and Middlesex report no FBI crime data of their own. Canandaigua isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Canandaigua with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Canandaigua yet; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
24 notable people were born here, including Kristen Wiig and Max Eastman.
