Rank

3031of 3,144

Orleans, New York

Score 4.42 / 10· population 39,124

The Erie Canal runs east to west through the middle of Orleans County, which lies on Lake Ontario's southern shore between Buffalo and Rochester. In 2022 apple orchards covered 6,953 acres, and only one New York county sold more vegetables. A $140,800 median home here carries a $3,823 median yearly property tax bill, in 2020 to 2024 Census data.

Sources
  • Orleans County is in western New York State, northeast of Buffalo and west of Rochester, on the southern shore of Lake Ontario ny.gov
  • The Erie Canal passes east-west through the middle of Orleans County ny.gov
  • Orleans County had 6,953 acres of apples in 2022 (2022 Census of Agriculture, top crops in acres) nass.usda.gov
  • Orleans County vegetable, melon and potato sales were $56,212,000 in 2022, ranked 2nd in New York State nass.usda.gov
  • Orleans County median real estate taxes paid $3,823; median value of owner-occupied homes $140,800 (ACS 2024 5-year, 2020-2024) api.censusreporter.org

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Eleven factors

Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)4.4
  2. 2A (state)0.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President7.0
  4. Sales tax2.7
  5. Property tax0.0

Environment

  1. Air quality6.3
  2. Floods / hurricanes4.8

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.3
  2. Life expectancy7.6
  3. Government employees2.2
  4. Single-parent households5.7

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