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GalevilleNY

A town of 3,962.

Is Galeville a good place to live?

Galeville’s median age is 52.1 years, above both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Onondaga Lake Park, at 91 acres. We don’t grade Galeville yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Galeville for work

Where Galeville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Syracuse Syracuse 29% 11% → DeWitt DeWitt 11% 10% → Salina Salina 10% 10% → Clay Clay 10% 4% → Cicero Cicero 4% 3% → Geddes Geddes 3% Galeville · 2% stay
1,456jobs based in Galeville
2%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

JMA Wireless Dome and 23 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Galeville. Close and well known come first.

All 41 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

JMA 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 · Alliance Bank Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Oncenter War Memorial Arena: Crazyale, Public domain · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Galeville: who provides what

Galeville is unincorporated, so Onondaga County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOcwa water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOnondaga CountyOnondaga County provides services here
SchoolsLiverpool Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereOnondaga County Board of ElectionsOnondaga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1308813088 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Galeville.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Galeville, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Galeville since 2011.

3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
3Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2011

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Galeville stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

2% of working residents work locally in Galeville, below both the New York town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Galeville fell to 1,456 in 2023, 202 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Galeville is 21 minutes.

2%work in town
GalevilleNew York townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2%10%8%
Below the poverty line13%9.5%9.6%
Median household income$65,000$82,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Galeville2%
Syracuse29%
DeWitt11%
Salina10%
Clay10%
5 mi
median commute distance
1,456
jobs based in Galeville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Galeville has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Galeville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 128 inches of snow falls in a winter.

128″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall42–60°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Galeville than in most of New York or the rest of the country

41% of adults have high blood pressure in Galeville. Galeville beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 13% of adults have diabetes in Galeville.

GalevilleNew York townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%17%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)83%81%79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. New York
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outGalevilleNY
More adults screened for colon cancer71.8%66.8%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.1%77.2%
More adults with COPD9.1%6%
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
2.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 1.7% of Galeville

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

1.7%conserved
1.7%
conserved · 23 of 1,369 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Onondaga Lake Park—91

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Galeville

15pages on Galeville
After high school

Colleges nearby

8 within 15 miles of the center of Galeville

About Galeville

Census-designated place in New York, United States

Galeville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Galeville had a population of 4,482. The community is a northwestern suburb of Syracuse, located in the eastern end of the town of Salina .

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
423 ft

Galeville’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Galeville.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Galeville——————
Salina#345BC+—C+B
Syracuse#734D−B−D−D−C−
Liverpool——C+BC+A

Liverpool has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Salina reports no FBI crime data of its own. Galeville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Galeville with a neighbor →

Questions about Galeville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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