Dr. Cooper Curtice and Fred Kilborne (Moravia, N.Y.), 1880
Moravia’s story
192 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
- 1834Moravia is settled
MoraviaNY
Population
1,233
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
37.4
years
Jobs based here
820
A job hub
Is Moravia a good place to live?
The best of Moravia’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living, an A+ for history, and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 30% of residents are under 18 in Moravia, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. On hazard risk, just 102 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Only 61 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on history. Moravia's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 89% of U.S. towns. Only 111 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on the outdoors. Moravia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Moravia stand out
Where Moravia beats most towns.
Small town
1,233 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Moravia grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Moravia is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $131K, 1.9 years of the Auburn area’s $68K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →HealthGuthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center 14 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 17.8% of households have no car; 8.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsBehind 61% of New York districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 8% conserved landAOpen →History3 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life13.7 library visits per resident; 4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 50 attractions →JMA Wireless Dome and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moravia. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
14 mi LakeCayuga Lake
24 mi LakeSeneca Lake
15 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
28 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
33 mi State parkWatkins Glen State ParkSources: 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 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Moravia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moravia, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMoravia Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Moravia’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 hereCayuga County Board of ElectionsCayuga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1311813118 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 Moravia.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 1.8 jobs for every working resident, Moravia draws in 745 commuters
Most working residents leave Moravia for work: only 16% work in town. Jobs based in Moravia fell to 820 in 2023, 377 fewer than in 2013. At $63,000, Moravia’s median household income is against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
16%work in town
| Moravia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Moravia16%
Moravia19%
Auburn7%
Ithaca6%
Lansing4%
17 mi
median commute distance
820
jobs based in Moravia
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 64% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Moravia, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Moravia.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
28
paid flood claims since 1981
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Moravia
Moravia has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Moravia is 80°F.
56″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–78°
Fall40–59°
Oct 21
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Moravia is less healthy than 64% of U.S. towns
Moravia beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of Moravia adults report frequent physical distress.
36%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Moravia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 19% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Moravia | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6% |
| More smokers | 16.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.7% |
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center
14 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Safety
Property crime in Moravia is lower than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Moravia’s property crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents. Moravia's reported crime rate is well below New York's. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Moravia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Moravia0
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Moravia0
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsA
8.1% of Moravia is conserved land
1.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Owasco Flats Wildlife Management Area, at 25 acres.
8.1%conserved
| Moravia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
8.1%
conserved · 89 of 1,098 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fillmore Glen State Park | 0.5 mi | 22 |
| 2. Owasco Flats Wildlife Management Area | — | 25 |
| 3. Ether Fuller Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade A−
A home in Moravia sells for about $145K at the median
$145Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Moravia
20pages on Moravia
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Moravia
About 4 of every 100 Moravia residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A job hub
Every workday, about 745 people come to Moravia for work
Where Moravia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
820jobs based in Moravia
16%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Moravia
3 notable people were born in Moravia.
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Questions about Moravia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moravia, NY expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $131,000, 75% 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 A−.
What is Moravia, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Sophie Jewett and Jack Wright.