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Lyons, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Cayuga County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,536
Population
767/sq mi density
$66,543
Median Income
$28,112 per capita
$89,400
Home Value
$162,828 Zillow
$856
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
2,655 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$66,543 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,400 home value, $856/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,543
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,112
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
64% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.3%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lyons vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lyons’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,543
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,112
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,253
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,204
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,204
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.7%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
50% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,063M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.7%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
2%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,739
Restaurants
173
Healthcare
167
Retail
216
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,253
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,441
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,543 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,112 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,253 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,204 |
| County GDP | $4,063M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,739 |
| Restaurants | 173 |
| Healthcare | 167 |
| Retail | 216 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,253 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,441 |