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Livonia’s best grade is for health (A−): CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 82% of the country. This New York town grades B+ overall and ranks 245th of 745 in New York. It comes out better than 69% of U.S. towns. Add walkability to its strengths (B+): it is more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $221K, 2.9 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income. The biggest place to walk is Hemlock-Canadice State Forest, 1,233 acres with 1.2 miles of trail. The town has 2 places on the National Register. Nearly two thirds of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent locally, above both the New York town median (49%) and the median of U.S. towns (48%).
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Livonia is from typical.
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Where Livonia beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,427 in 1820, 7,809 in 2010. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ordered by what stands out in Livonia.
Livonia has less food insecurity than most of New York and has commutes shorter than most of New York, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 9.9% of its 3,779 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
18% of Livonia adults binge drink. Against the New York average, Livonia comes out ahead on 13 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. Among adults in the town, 15% report frequent mental distress and 21% get no exercise outside work.
| Livonia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Livonia | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The largest public high school is Livonia Middle/High School, with 704 students. The Livonia Central School District runs its public schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livonia Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 639 | B− |
| Livonia Middle/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 704 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 3,382 working residents takes 26.1 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. For working residents in Livonia, the share who work locally is 13%. The top destinations are Rochester (14%), Henrietta (8%) and Geneseo (5%). The town had 1,437 jobs in 2023, up 73 from 2013.
| Livonia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.6% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Livonia’s midsummer high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Livonia, just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). The midpoint age for Livonia comes to 46.4 years. Among adults 25 and older, 33% have a four-year degree or more, against 40% across New York.
| Livonia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.4 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Livonia | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The national flood insurance program has paid 16 claims in Livonia since 1978. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Livonia households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 81% come from inland flooding and 5% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For Livonia, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. In 6 parks and preserves, walkers have 3.1 miles of trail.
| Livonia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hemlock-Canadice State Forest | 1.2 mi | 1,233 |
| 2. Hemlock Lake Park | 0.5 mi | 49 |
| 3. Vitale Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
64.6% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.1% across New York.
Among households in Livonia, 85% own their home. The midpoint rent here is $982 a month.
| Livonia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 65% | 49% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $982 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Livonia. Close and well known come first.
21 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
40 mi LakeSeneca Lake38 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
25 mi MountainCumorah
24 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
24 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross ArenaLetchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Livonia, 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.
Where Livonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 within 15 miles of the center of Livonia
About 3 of every 100 Livonia residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
9 notable people were born in Livonia.
Town in New York, United States
Livonia is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 7,809. The town contains a village also named Livonia. The town is on the eastern border of the county. In the 19th century numerous migrants moved from here to the Midwest. A group settled in Michigan, naming their community Livonia.
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6 towns share a border with Livonia.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livonia | #245 | B+ | B− | — | B | A− |
| Geneseo | #119 | A | C+ | — | B | A− |
| Lima | #4 | A+ | B− | — | A | A |
| Conesus | — | — | C+ | — | B | B+ |
| Conesus Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lakeville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richmond | #523 | C | C+ | — | C+ | A− |
Conesus has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Livonia, Geneseo, Lima, Conesus and Richmond report no FBI crime data of their own. Conesus Lake and Lakeville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Livonia with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Livonia grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #245 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health and B for schools.
The typical home is worth about $221,000, 58% below the New York typical home.
9 notable people were born here, including Elmer Fowler Stone and Henry Snapp.
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