Home of Grandma Brown's Baked Beans (postcard), 1967
Mexico’s story
213 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1838.
- 1813Mexico is settled
MexicoNY
Population
1,553
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$167K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
31.9
years
Jobs based here
796
Balanced
Is Mexico a good place to live?
The best of Mexico’s subject grades is an A+ for history; the weakest is a C for schools. Mexico’s median age is 31.9 years, where New York’s towns sit at 43 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. On the outdoors, just 56 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Mexico has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mexico stand out
Where Mexico beats most towns.
How Mexico grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Mexico is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsBehind 72% of New York districts on tests and graduationCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $167K, 2.2 years of the Syracuse metro’s $75K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & incomeB+Open →HealthOswego Hospital 12 miles awayB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.4 of 20; 5.8% of households have no car; 2.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →History3 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 80° summer afternoons, 159″ of snow–Open →Who lives here19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mexico: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mexico, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMexico Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mexico’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOswego County Board of ElectionsOswego County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1311413114 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mexico.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Mexico, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mexico.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
6
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mexico
Mexico has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Mexico’s July high is near the New York town median (81°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
159″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring35–54°
Summer58–78°
Fall42–59°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Mexico draws in 751 commuters
Most working residents leave Mexico for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Mexico has lost 96 jobs, to 796 in 2023. Mexico’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
7%work in town
| Mexico | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.9% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Mexico7%
Oswego12%
Mexico12%
Syracuse11%
DeWitt5%
22 mi
median commute distance
796
jobs based in Mexico
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Mexico is less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns
Mexico beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of Mexico adults report frequent mental distress.
48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Mexico | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Mexico | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6% |
| More adults with depression | 22.5% | 17.5% |
Oswego Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B+
The median home in Mexico sells for about $130K
50% of households own their home in Mexico.
$130Kmedian sale price
| Mexico | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $893 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 33 attractions →JMA Wireless Dome and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mexico. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
26 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
14 mi LandmarkFort Ontario
32 mi State parkGreen Lakes State Park
29 mi Stadium & arenaOncenter War Memorial Arena
27 mi Stadium & arenaAlliance Bank StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Ontario: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Oncenter War Memorial Arena: Crazyale, Public domain · Alliance Bank Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mexico
18pages on Mexico
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mexico; the nearest are
State University of New York at OswegoUniversity or college · Public · Oswego15.5 mi$8,825 in-state tuitionOnondaga Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Syracuse31.8 mi$6,102 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Mexico residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Mexico
3 notable people were born in Mexico.
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Questions about Mexico
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mexico, NY expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $167,000, 68% 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 B+.
What is Mexico, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Gertrude Simmons Burlingham and George L. Cobb.