14424 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
14456
14424
Opportunity
63 · Top 34%
vs63 · Top 33%
Growth
26 · Bottom 12%
vs31 · Bottom 19%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
88 · Top 12%
vs92 · Top 8%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs95 · Top 20%
Schools
38 · Bottom 33%
vs53 · Top 48%
Access
81 · Bottom 22%
vs89 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 28%
vs50 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 14456 | 14424 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,756 | 28,786 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,310 | $79,778 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,690 | $48,651 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 256/sq mi | 222/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $186,300 | $269,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $982 | $1,206 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.8% | 65.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.2% | 40.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 9.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 100.0% | 50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.2" | 30.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.5 min | 23.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.7 | 47.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.62 | 9.99 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 20.8% | 32.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.3% | 52.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.5% | 37.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 14456 — Geneva, NY · 14424 — Canandaigua, NY · How this is calculated: methodology