Living in Webster, NY
Suburb in New York
Webster is a suburb in New York, home to about 45,000 people, with 464,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Webster a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 79°F
- Great outdoors: plenty of parks
- Dog-friendly: 6 dog parks within 9 mi
- 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 464,000 people live within 31 mi
- Few top-rated hospitals: no 4–5★ hospital within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Webster: common questions
What is the cost of living in Webster?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $363k, 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 Webster?
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 Webster safe?
Webster 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 Webster?
Public schools in Webster test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Webster?
Webster has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 36°F and summer days around 79°F, with roughly 86″ of snow a year.
Does Webster 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 Webster?
The nearest major airport is ROC, about 14 mi away.
How Webster scores
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