Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Venice’s subject grades are a B+ for history and schools. On hazard risk, just 121 of New York’s 1,216 towns do better. 14% of residents are 65 or older in Venice, below both New York’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 29 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on the outdoors. Venice has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Venice beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Venice is from typical.
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The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1904.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Venice. Close and well known come first.
8 mi LakeCayuga Lake
19 mi LakeSeneca Lake
30 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
13 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
29 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
31 mi LakeOnondaga LakeCayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, 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 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Venice, 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 Venice.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Venice since 1999.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Southern Cayuga Central School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cayuga Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 348 | B |
| Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 289 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Venice for work: only 8% work in town. Venice’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, below both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Venice fell to 394 in 2023, 135 fewer than in 2013.
| Venice | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Venice has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Venice’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Venice beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 34% of adults feel lonely in Venice.
| Venice | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Venice | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.4% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Owasco Lake Water Access | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Venice; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Venice residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Venice’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Venice is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2010 census. The town is in the southern part of Cayuga County and is south of Auburn.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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−.
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