Living in Cicero, NY
Small city in New York
Cicero is a small city in New York, home to about 31,000 people, with 405,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Cicero a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.04× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $238k and rents for $1,690 a month
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 2.64% property tax
- Smaller job market: about 405,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Cicero: common questions
What is the cost of living in Cicero?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $238k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,690 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 96, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Cicero?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.64% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Cicero safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.04× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Cicero?
Public schools in Cicero test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Cicero?
Cicero has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 128″ of snow a year.
Does Cicero get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.25 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Cicero?
The nearest major airport is SYR, about 5 mi away.
How Cicero scores
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