Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Marcellus’ subject grades are an A+ for safety, an A for health, and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a C for cost of living. 52% of households own their home in Marcellus, against 75% in New York’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Marcellus's schools rank ahead of 79% of New York towns. Marcellus’ trail density is 3.0 miles per square mile, above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 110 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on the outdoors. Marcellus Park, at 33 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Marcellus has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Marcellus beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Marcellus is from typical.
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Census counts: 6,503 in 1820, a low of 2,337 in 1870, 5,866 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marcellus. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
10 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
36 mi LakeSeneca Lake
27 mi LakeCayuga Lake
11 mi Stadium & arenaOncenter War Memorial Arena
33 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State ParkJMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Oncenter War Memorial Arena: Crazyale, Public domain · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marcellus, 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 Marcellus.
Marcellus’ property crime rate is 1.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Marcellus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 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
Marcellus beats the New York average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of Marcellus adults get no exercise outside work.
| Marcellus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marcellus | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.8% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marcellus.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Marcellus has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Marcellus is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Marcellus. Marcellus has lost 2% of its people since 2020, down to 1,761 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Marcellus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 55% are men (NY 40%).
| Marcellus | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Marcellus for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Syracuse (26%), Marcellus (11%) and DeWitt (5%).
| Marcellus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marcellus Park | 1.6 mi | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
8 within 15 miles of the center of Marcellus
About 6 of every 100 Marcellus residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
7 notable people were born in Marcellus.
Town in New York, United States
Marcellus is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 6,066. The town was probably named after Marcus Claudius Marcellus, a Roman general, by a clerk interested in the Classics. The Marcellus Formation is a vast geological layer of shale spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia and parts of other states and Ontario, which is named for an outcropping in or near Marcellus. The Town of Marcellus contains a village also named Marcellus. The town and village are southwest of Syracuse.
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The typical home is worth about $226,000, 57% 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.
7 notable people were born here, including Nathan K. Hall and Erminnie A. Smith.
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