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Skaneateles, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Seneca County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,533
Population
1,784/sq mi density
$114,355
Median Income
$93,549 per capita
$595,100
Home Value
$218,905 Zillow
$907
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
805
Violent Crime/100K
3,982 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$114,355 median income, 0.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$595,100 home value, $907/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
805 violent crimes/100K (112% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
74.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$114,355
52% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$93,549
140% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
93% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Skaneateles vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Skaneateles’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$114,355
152%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$93,549
240%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,931
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,219
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,219
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.4%
54% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.8%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,064M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.8%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
23.4%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
765
Restaurants
83
Healthcare
52
Retail
150
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,931
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,548
116% 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 | $114,355 |
| Per Capita Income | $93,549 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,931 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,219 |
| County GDP | $2,064M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 23.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 765 |
| Restaurants | 83 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 150 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,931 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,548 |