WadsworthNY
With 196 residents, this town was settled in 1891.
Is Wadsworth a good place to live?
89% of residents live below the poverty line in Wadsworth, against 9.5% in New York’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 759 New York towns we compare, none has a higher share of workers working from home than Wadsworth. Wadsworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
196 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wadsworth.
Wadsworth has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 97% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Wadsworth is lower. 66% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 7%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wadsworth has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The median commute is under 19 miles. The top destinations are Geneseo (18%), Rochester (8%) and York (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
In Wadsworth, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
About 52 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 17° and July afternoons rise to 81°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Wadsworth’s adults smoke cigarettes
Just over two fifths of Wadsworth adults have high blood pressure. The share of adults in Wadsworth who report frequent physical distress is 17%.
| Wadsworth | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Wadsworth | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 6% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wadsworth
Letchworth State Park and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wadsworth. Close and well known come first.
14 mi State parkLetchworth State Park26 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
36 mi MountainCumorah
28 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
27 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
27 mi MuseumThe National Museum of PlayPhoto credits
Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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
Moving to Wadsworth: who provides what
Wadsworth is unincorporated, so Livingston 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.
100% of working residents leave Wadsworth for work
Where Wadsworth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wadsworth
About 0 of every 100 Wadsworth residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Questions about Wadsworth
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Is Wadsworth, NY a good place to live?
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