Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Palmyra gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $244K, 3.2 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income. It grades B overall, 342nd of 745 graded towns in New York. On the plus side, 18% of its land is conserved. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns. Palmyra’s trail density is 3.4 miles per square mile, above both New York’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 70 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Pal-Mac Aqueduct Park, at 25 acres.
Where Palmyra beats most towns.
Where Palmyra’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Palmyra is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,724 in 1820, 7,975 in 2010. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1830 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Palmyra. Close and well known come first.
5 mi MountainCumorah
33 mi LakeSeneca Lake
37 mi LakeCayuga Lake
19 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
20 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
20 mi MuseumThe National Museum of PlayCumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Palmyra, 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 Palmyra.
Palmyra gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and is safe by national standards but not by New York’s.
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #9 of 758 in New York.
4.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pal-Mac Aqueduct Park | 0.8 mi | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
50% of households own their home in Palmyra, below both the New York town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The typical Palmyra home is worth about $244,000, up 4.3% in a year, 53% below the New York typical home. Palmyra’s median rent is $937 a month.
| Palmyra | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $937 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here fell from 1,086 in 2013 to 765. The average commute for its 1,509 working residents takes 22.6 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Palmyra for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Palmyra has lost 321 jobs, to 765 in 2023. The median household income in Palmyra is $65,000.
| Palmyra | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.2% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Webster 2 Ne weather station, 15 miles away, records that 86 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Palmyra has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81° and January nights drop to 17°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 55% of New York’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 9,919 U.S. towns with household incomes like Palmyra’s, it is healthier than 76%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Palmyra beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 38% of Palmyra adults have obesity.
| Palmyra | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Palmyra | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12% | 14.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.8% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Palmyra
About 4 of every 100 Palmyra residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
10 notable people were born in Palmyra.
Town in New York, United States
Palmyra () is a town in southwestern Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 7,975 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the ancient city Palmyra in Syria. The town contains a village also named Palmyra. The town is about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Rochester, New York.
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2 towns share a border with Palmyra.
Palmyra and Macedon report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Palmyra with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Palmyra grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #342 of 745 in New York. It grades B for health, B for safety and C for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
10 notable people were born here, including David White and Truman H. Aldrich.
