Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Jordan’s subject grades are an A for safety, an A− for cost of living, and an A+ for history. Only 109 of New York’s 1,215 towns score higher on cost of living. Only 105 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on history. Jordan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Jordan beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Jordan is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,488 in 1860, 1,192 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jordan. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
36 mi LakeSeneca Lake
13 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
29 mi LakeCayuga Lake
38 mi MountainCumorah
37 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State ParkJMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · 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 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jordan, 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 Jordan.
Jordan’s property crime rate is 0.8 per 1,000 residents, against 7.5 in New York’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns.
| Jordan | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Jordan home is worth about $240,000, up 6.2% in a year, 54% below the New York typical home. Jordan’s median rent is $781 a month, below both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Jordan | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $781 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.8% of Jordan working residents work locally. Since 2013, Jordan has lost 179 jobs, to 259 in 2023. 14% of Jordan residents live below the poverty line.
| Jordan | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jordan.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jordan has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Jordan’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jordan beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 37% of adults have obesity in Jordan.
| Jordan | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.2% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Jordan | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 17.2% |
| More adults with depression | 23.4% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Jordan
About 3 of every 100 Jordan residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
1,368 counted in 2010 and 1,192 in 2020; an estimated 1,194 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Village in New York, United States
Jordan is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,192. It is part of the Syracuse metropolitan area. It was named after the Jordan River. Jordan is located in the northwest part of the town of Elbridge, west of Syracuse.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
2 notable people were born here, including William J. Coombs and Theodore L. Poole.
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