Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Liverpool’s subject grades are an A for incomes, health, and history. 58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Liverpool, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 51 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on hazard risk. Liverpool is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 74% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Onondaga Lake Park, at 37 acres. Liverpool has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Liverpool beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Liverpool is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,555 in 1870, a peak of 3,487 in 1960, 2,242 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1846 and 5 maps from 1895 on.
Liverpool takes its name from Liverpool in Merseyside, England, 3,290 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionLiverpool, settled in 1811, takes its name from Liverpool, a city in Merseyside, England.
2 more U.S. towns are named after Liverpool:Liverpool Township, OH5,905Liverpool, TX550
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Liverpool. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
in town LakeOnondaga Lake
38 mi LakeCayuga Lake
3 mi Stadium & arenaAlliance Bank Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaOncenter War Memorial Arena
13 mi State parkGreen Lakes State ParkJMA 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liverpool, 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 Liverpool.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Liverpool.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Liverpool beats the New York average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 9.7% of adults smoke cigarettes in Liverpool, below both New York’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). 20% of Liverpool adults get no exercise outside work.
| Liverpool | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Liverpool | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.5% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Liverpool home is worth about $295,000, up 7% in a year, 44% below the New York typical home. 63% of households own their home in Liverpool.
| Liverpool | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,219 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Liverpool 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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Liverpool for work: only 5% work in town. Liverpool’s average trip to work is 16 minutes. Since 2013, Liverpool has lost 101 jobs, to 1,353 in 2023.
| Liverpool | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Onondaga Lake Park | 0.3 mi | 37 |
| 2. Johnson Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Washington Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The property crime rate in Liverpool is 14.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Liverpool | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.2 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
8 within 15 miles of the center of Liverpool
About 8 of every 100 Liverpool residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
9 notable people were born in Liverpool.
Village in New York, United States
Liverpool is a lakeside village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,242. The name was adopted from the city of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. The village is on Onondaga Lake, in the western part of the town of Salina and is northwest of Syracuse, of which it is a suburb.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
One town shares a border with Liverpool.
Liverpool has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Galeville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Liverpool with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($75,492 across the Syracuse, NY metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
9 notable people were born here, including Kim Black and Tim Green.
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