Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Irondequoit is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, ranked 354th of 745 in New York, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 68% of the country. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $79K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $182K for a typical one and 2.4 times the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income. Irondequoit’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Its National Register listings include United Congregational Church of Irondequoit and Tall Maples Miniature Golf Course. Irondequoit is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 77% of U.S. towns.
Where Irondequoit beats most towns.
Where Irondequoit’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 Irondequoit is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,252 in 1840, a low of 1,252 in 1840, 51,043 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1928 and 7 maps from 1895 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Irondequoit. Close and well known come first.
4 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
4 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
4 mi MuseumThe National Museum of Playin town Theme parkSeabreeze Amusement Park
23 mi MountainCumorah
4 mi MuseumMemorial Art Gallery230K visitors a yearGeorge 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 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Memorial Art Gallery: DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Irondequoit, 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 Irondequoit.
Irondequoit gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
20 miles of trail in 14 parks and preserves. Durand Eastman Park, at 386 acres with 5.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Irondequoit Bay Park West | 5.5 mi | 117 |
| 2. Durand Eastman Park | 5.2 mi | 386 |
| 3. Tryon Park | 2.9 mi | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the West Irondequoit Central School District. Three of its 22 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Irondequoit Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 636 | D |
| Irondequoit High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,160 | A− |
| Eastridge Senior High SchoolTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 888 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 24,240 working residents takes 19.6 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Irondequoit for work: only 9% work in town. At 20 minutes, Irondequoit’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Irondequoit grew to 11,326 in 2023, 921 more than in 2013.
| Irondequoit | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Irondequoit beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Irondequoit.
| Irondequoit | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Irondequoit | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.5% | 17.2% |
| More adults with depression | 22.2% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Rochester Gtr Intl Ap weather station, 8 miles away, records that 102 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Irondequoit has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Irondequoit’s July high is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Irondequoit.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 1,133 to 725 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Irondequoit is 13 per 1,000 residents.
| Irondequoit | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
People 65 and older are 23% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). 40% of Irondequoit adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Irondequoit | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.3 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.5 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.3, men 42.5.
| Irondequoit | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
At 2.4 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 77% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11 within 15 miles of the center of Irondequoit
About 4 of every 100 Irondequoit residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
4 places in Irondequoit on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Irondequoit () is a town (and census-designated place) in Monroe County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the coterminous town-CDP had a population of 51,043. Irondequoit is a suburb of the city of Rochester, lying just north and east of the city limits. The name is of Haudenosaunee origin and means "where the land meets the water".
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4 towns share a border with Irondequoit.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irondequoit | #354 | B | C+ | C+ | B | B+ |
| Rochester | #737 | D− | C+ | D | D− | C− |
| Penfield | #110 | A | C− | — | A− | A |
| Webster | #157 | A− | D | B+ | A− | A |
| Brighton | #272 | B+ | D | C+ | A− | A |
Penfield reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Irondequoit with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Irondequoit grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #354 of 745 in New York. It grades B+ for health, C+ for safety and B for schools.
The typical home is worth about $183,000, 65% 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+.
