WillingNY
A town of 1,246, settled in 1851.
Is Willing a good place to live?
The best of Willing’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. No town in New York scores lower than Willing on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 5 of New York’s 1,215 towns do better. Only 91 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Wag Trail, at 47 acres. Willing has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,246 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Willing grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Willing is from typical.
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Moving to Willing: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Willing, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Willing.
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Willing is higher
At 90 of 100, Willing’s FEMA risk score is where New York’s towns sit at 31 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1981, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Willing.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents in Willing work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
0.7% of Willing working residents work locally, below both New York’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (8%). 4% of residents live below the poverty line in Willing. The top destinations are Wellsville (35%), Amherst (3%) and Alfred (3%).
| Willing | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Willing, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Willing has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Willing is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Willing
Willing's reported crime rate is well below New York's. Willing’s property crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Willing | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 9.3 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Health in Willing trails 53% of U.S. towns
Willing beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 39% of Willing adults have high blood pressure.
| Willing | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Willing | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Willing has set aside 1.8% of its land for conservation
9.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Willing | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wag Trail | — | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Willing
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Willing; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Willing residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
99% of working residents leave Willing for work
Where Willing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Willing
Town in New York, United States
Willing is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,295 at the 2020 census. The town is on the southern border of the county, south of the village of Wellsville.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,995 ft
Questions about Willing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Willing, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.