Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Warsaw is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 551st of 745 in New York, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is cost of living: a typical home costs about $153K, 2.2 years of the county’s $69K median household income. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $57K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. 30% of working residents work locally in Warsaw, where New York’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 45 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on hazard risk. Warsaw is more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns.
Where Warsaw beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,658 in 1820, 5,316 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Warsaw is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warsaw, 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 Warsaw.
Warsaw gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New York (mostly inland flooding).
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 97% of New York towns, with expected losses of about $552 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Warsaw’s FEMA risk score is 79 of 100. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warsaw.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Warsaw Central School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 365 | C |
| Warsaw Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 233 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
The Wales weather station, 23 miles away, records that 109 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. The Wales weather station, 23 miles away, records that about 1 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Warsaw has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Warsaw is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 2,221 working residents takes 18.6 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
About one in 3 of Warsaw’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Warsaw fell to 2,905 in 2023, 189 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Rochester (5%), Perry (3%) and Batavia (3%).
| Warsaw | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Village of Warsaw Park, at 22 acres.
| Warsaw | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Village of Warsaw Park | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 7,990 U.S. towns with household incomes like Warsaw’s, it is healthier than 76%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Warsaw beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Warsaw.
| Warsaw | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Warsaw | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warsaw. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
10 mi State parkLetchworth State Park18 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
32 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
39 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank CenterHighmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Warsaw; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Warsaw residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
5 places in Warsaw on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Warsaw.
Town in New York, United States
Warsaw is a town in Wyoming County, in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 5,316 at the 2020 census. It is located approximately 37 miles east southeast of Buffalo and approximately 37 miles southwest of Rochester. The town may have been named after Warsaw, Poland. The Town of Warsaw is centrally located in the county and contains a village, also called Warsaw. The village is the county seat of Wyoming County.
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6 towns share a border with Warsaw.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | #551 | C | B− | — | C+ | B− |
| Middlebury | — | — | B+ | — | D | B |
| Orangeville | — | — | B | — | B | B− |
| Gainesville | — | — | A− | — | B− | B− |
| Perry | #363 | B− | B+ | — | C | C+ |
| Castile | #511 | C | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Wethersfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Middlebury, Orangeville and Gainesville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Warsaw, Middlebury, Orangeville, Gainesville, Perry and Castile report no FBI crime data of their own. Wethersfield isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Warsaw with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Warsaw grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #551 of 745 in New York. It grades B− for health and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
12 notable people were born here, including James C. Adamson and Diann Roffe.
