Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Genoa’s subject grades are an A for civic life and an A− for history; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 120 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on hazard risk. Genoa's public schools beat 69% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. On the outdoors, just 16 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. East Genoa Methodist Episcopal Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Genoa has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Genoa beats most towns.
Where Genoa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Genoa is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,353 in 1800, a peak of 5,245 in 1810, 1,816 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Genoa. Close and well known come first.
7 mi LakeCayuga Lake
17 mi LakeSeneca Lake
35 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
7 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
24 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
36 mi LakeOnondaga LakeCayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Genoa, 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 Genoa.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Genoa.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Genoa for work: only 10% work in town. 6.6% of Genoa residents live below the poverty line, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Genoa has added 26 jobs, to 366 in 2023.
| Genoa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Genoa has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Genoa’s July high is against 81°F in New York’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Genoa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.7 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.2 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 59% are men (NY 50%).
| Genoa | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Genoa beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 21% of Genoa adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Genoa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Genoa | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
85% of households own their home in Genoa.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Genoa
About 5 of every 100 Genoa residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
4 notable people were born in Genoa.
Town in New York, United States
Genoa is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,816 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Genoa in Italy. The town is located in the southwestern corner of the county and is north of Ithaca. Genoa is in the heart of the Finger Lakes region.
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6 towns share a border with Genoa.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa | — | — | C | — | B+ | B |
| Lansing | #378 | B− | D− | — | A− | A− |
| Venice | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B |
| Locke | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Ledyard | — | — | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Ovid | — | — | C | — | C− | C+ |
| Covert | — | — | C | — | C+ | B+ |
Genoa, Venice, Locke, Ledyard, Ovid and Covert have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Genoa, Lansing, Venice, Locke, Ledyard, Ovid and Covert report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Genoa with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $241,000, 54% 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 John Bascom and Asahel Finch, Jr..
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