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GanandaNY

A town of 6,273.

Is Gananda a good place to live?

Gananda’s density of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. We don’t grade Gananda yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Gananda for work

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

19% → Rochester Rochester 19% 8% → Perinton Perinton 8% 6% → Henrietta Henrietta 6% 6% → Webster Webster 6% 5% → Penfield Penfield 5% 4% → Macedon Macedon 4% Gananda · 1% stay
513jobs based in Gananda
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Cumorah and 22 more within 40 miles

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

All 44 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Gananda: who provides what

Gananda is unincorporated, so Wayne County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRochester Gas & Electric22.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPalmyra-Macedon-Walworth Csa water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWayne CountyWayne County provides services here
SchoolsGananda Central School DistrictPenfield Central School District2 districts serve Gananda; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereWayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes14502, 1456814502 61% · 14568 39%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 Gananda.

Natural hazards

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

Of the losses FEMA expects in Gananda, 73% come from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 83% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Fewer of Gananda’s working residents work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town

Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Gananda rose by 101, to 513. 22% of Gananda workers work remotely from home, above both the New York town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). Also worth knowing: the town’s middle household income is $110,000. The top destinations are Rochester (19%), Perinton (8%) and Henrietta (6%).

1%work in town
GanandaNew York townsU.S. towns
Work from home22%12%11%
Median household income$110,000$82,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.1%10%8%
Below the poverty line5.1%9.5%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Gananda1%
Rochester19%
Perinton8%
Henrietta6%
Webster6%
13 mi
median commute distance
513
jobs based in Gananda
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than New York overall

Among adults 25 and older in Gananda, 47% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in the town is 44.6 years.

44.6median age · NY 39.8
GanandaNew York townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older12%20%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+47%32%29%
Under 1824%20%22%
Median age44.6 years43 years40.5 years
GanandaNew YorkUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school21%
Some college18%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate20%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Gananda
GanandaNYU.S.
Under 1012.5%11%11.6%
10 to 1711.1%9.5%10.3%
18 to 245.5%8.9%9.1%
25 to 348.4%14.2%13.7%
35 to 4413.1%13%13.2%
45 to 5420.1%12.2%12.2%
55 to 6417.4%13.3%12.7%
65 to 746.8%10.3%10.2%
75 and older5.2%7.6%7%
No diploma1.9%12%10.4%
High school21.2%24.3%26%
Some college17.6%14.6%19.1%
Associate’s12%8.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s27.5%22.4%21.6%
Graduate19.9%17.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Climate

In Gananda, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

For Gananda, the midsummer high is 81°F.

86″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–34°
Spring36–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall42–60°
Oct 20
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Gananda is

The share of adults in Gananda who report frequent mental distress: 16%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Gananda beats New York on 16 and trails on 2. In Gananda, 19% of adults binge drink, and 7.9% have diabetes.

GanandaNew York townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)27%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)7.9%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
32 measures vs. New York
16 better14 too close to call2 worse
What stands outGanandaNY
Fewer uninsured adults4.4%7.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.6%17.2%
More adults with depression21.5%17.5%
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.7% of Gananda

3.6 miles of trail.

0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 16 of 2,321 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

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

Housing

The median home in Gananda sells for about $373K

93% of households live in a home they own in Gananda. For Gananda, the median rent is $1,027 a month.

$373Kmedian sale price
GanandaNew York townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home93%75%73%
Median rent$1,027 a month$1,101 a month$1,185 a month
4
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gananda

15pages on Gananda
After high school

Colleges nearby

7 within 15 miles of the center of Gananda

About Gananda

Community in New York, United States

Gananda is a small "master planned community" (and census-designated place) in Wayne County, New York, United States, approximately twenty minutes outside the city of Rochester. Gananda is considered a community because it does not have its own zip code; it consists of a small portion of the adjoining towns of Walworth and Macedon. While originally designed to be a city with upwards of 90,000 residents, the removal of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding brought about its current design; as of the 2020 census, Gananda had a population of 5,867.

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

Area
3.6 sq mi
Elevation
492 ft

Gananda’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Gananda.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Gananda——————
Walworth#191A−C+—BA−
Macedon#409B−C+—CA−

Walworth and Macedon report no FBI crime data of their own. Gananda isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Gananda with a neighbor →

Questions about Gananda

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gananda, NY a good place to live?

We don’t grade Gananda yet; the figures below are still real.