Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Varna, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Varna’s density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Reynolds Game Farm, at 57 acres. Varna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Varna beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1866 and 5 maps from 1900 on.
Varna is unincorporated, so Tompkins County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Varna.
In Varna, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 79 of 100. FEMA puts 92% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median commute is under 3 miles. Varna’s average commute is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Ithaca (37%), Ithaca (19%) and Dryden (8%).
| Varna | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.8 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. F.R. Newman Arboretum | 0.4 mi | 10 |
| 2. Reynolds Game Farm | — | 57 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Varna, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress. This New York town beats the New York average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Among adults here, 27% have high blood pressure and 7.9% smoke cigarettes.
| Varna | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Varna | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 17.2% |
| More adults with depression | 20.7% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Varna. Close and well known come first.
27 mi LakeSeneca Lake
21 mi LakeCayuga Lake
2 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field
11 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
3 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a year
23 mi State parkWatkins Glen State ParkSeneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Varna
College town 31 of every 100 Varna residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Varna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Hamlet in New York, United States
Varna is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Tompkins County, New York, United States. It is within the Town of Dryden. As of the 2020 census, Varna had a population of 767. Varna is located near the west town line on New York State Route 366 (Dryden Road). Fall Creek flows past the town to Cayuga Lake.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Varna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Edith Anna Ellis and Royall T. Moore.
