Living in Perinton, NY
Suburb in New York
Perinton is a suburb in New York, home to about 47,000 people, with 492,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Perinton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 11 dog parks within 9 mi
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Higher taxes: about $3,080 state income tax per resident, 2.66% property tax
- Smaller job market: about 492,000 people live within 31 mi
- Few top-rated hospitals: no 4–5★ hospital within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Perinton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Perinton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $329k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,900 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 97, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Perinton?
New York collects about $3,080 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.66% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Perinton safe?
Perinton isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Perinton?
Public schools in Perinton 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 Perinton?
Perinton has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 86″ of snow a year.
Does Perinton get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and cold waves: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.32 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Perinton?
The nearest major airport is ROC, about 12 mi away.
How Perinton scores
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