2019 Best Places to Live in Cayuga CountyAbout this List

Melrose Park

• Town in New York
• 6

• B

• C+

• 2,331 Population

Weedsport

• Town in New York
• 4

Current Resident: Weedsport is a small town once made of farms and friends. Most people here are still kind hardworking folks. The type of personality is starting to change though; becoming more hateful and aggressive. I believe this to be caused by the uncertainty of the nation, and the fear that is being projected by our current government. I would like to see programs in Weedsport that allow refugees to live and work amongst the locals. I truly believe that getting to know the "enemy" would open hearts and minds alike.
Read 4 Reviews

• B-

• B-

• 2,040 Population

Auburn

• Town in New York
• 44

Current Resident: I have been living in Auburn for over a year now and I absolutely love it! Besides all of the Historical & Cultural Sites, the arts community is booming and it's a wonderful place to raise a family. There is always something to do and all of the people I have encountered are friendly and inviting!
Read 44 Reviews

• B-

• C+

• 26,962 Population

Port Byron

• Town in New York
• 6

Current Resident: Port Byron is a nice town. It is small but has a lot of history to it. Part of the old Erie Canal is in Port Byron, however, it is not operational.The canal has a nice trail that runs along it and people can walk, run or ride bikes along this scenic trail. It is a quiet town for the most part. The cost of living isn't terrible here. Houses are resonably priced but not mush room for job opportunities in town. To commute to an area that has many job opportunities you don't have to drive very far. Within a half hour you have many opportunities. Port Byron is a great place to raise your family.
Read 6 Reviews

• C

• C

• 1,141 Population

Aurora

• Town in New York
• 1

• A

• B

• 687 Population

Ledyard

• Town in New York
• 19

Niche User: There really is no crime here. Everyone keeps to themselves, and everyone lives pretty far apart from each other in most areas. Police are not usually seen except for State Troopers, but there are a lot of local fire departments around.
Read 19 Reviews

• B+

• B

• 1,747 Population

Union Springs

• Town in New York
• 4

Current Resident: Quaint little town on Cayuga Lake in the Central Finger Lakes region of New York. Most activities happen in the summer when vacationers are in town.
Read 4 Reviews

• B+

• B

• 1,195 Population

Genoa

• Town in New York

• B+

• B

• 1,714 Population

Owasco

• Town in New York

• B

• B-

• 3,696 Population

Venice

• Town in New York

• B

• B

• 1,315 Population

Springport

• Town in New York
• 4

• B

• B

• 2,357 Population

Sennett

• Town in New York
• 6

Current Resident: Sennett is one of those towns that is between a large city and farm land. It offers 4 different school districts and a community college just 5 miles away. Sennett has a lot of green space for those who like that or city living for others. The school districts are all small enough where class sizes are below 25 students per class. My favorite part of Sennett is that it is located near the Fingerlakes. It only takes about 10-15 minutes to get to 3 of the different Fingerlakes.
Read 6 Reviews

• B

• B-

• 3,518 Population

Fair Haven

• Town in New York

• B

• B

• 810 Population

Scipio

• Town in New York

• B-

• B

• 1,734 Population

Cato Town

• Town in New York
• 2

• B-

• B

• 2,473 Population

Moravia

• Town in New York
• 5

Current Resident: Nice little Community. Supportive members. Great school and sports. Its a shirt commute, of approximately 30 min, to Auburn or Ithaca and maybe 45 minutes to Syracuse. Small grocery store in town. Kinneys, Dollar General, two gas stations and Dunkin Donuts. we also have two pizzerias, a Chinese take out place, a couple diners and two ice cream parlors. For those that drink we have a local liquor store as well as a small town bar. Plenty to do but must commute for work. also a small medical clinic here in town.
Read 5 Reviews

• B-

• C+

• 3,498 Population

Fleming

• Town in New York

• B-

• C+

• 2,597 Population

Cayuga

• Town in New York

• B-

• B

• 512 Population

Aurelius

• Town in New York
• 1

Niche User: There are some things to do but if you want to do certain things like shopping, you might have to travel. The people around can be strange but most are overall nice. The overall atmosphere is enlightening. Compared to other places, I feel like nowhere else could feel like home. The future doesn't seem like it will be much different for this town.
Read 1 Review

• B-

• B

• 2,718 Population

Ira

• Town in New York
• 4

Niche User: It's a very rural area and everyone knows everyone - it's a very close community
Read 4 Reviews

• B-

• B

• 2,360 Population

Locke

• Town in New York

• B-

• C+

• 1,751 Population

Brutus

• Town in New York
• 4

Niche User: This is a great community to grow up in, raise kids, or just to hang out in.
Read 4 Reviews

• B-

• B-

• 4,357 Population

Niles

• Town in New York
• 2

• B-

• B-

• 1,311 Population

Summerhill

• Town in New York

• B-

• B-

• 1,268 Population

Sterling

• Town in New York
• 1

• C+

• C+

• 3,042 Population