Best Places13054, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 13054, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
13054 ranks 14,679th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 13054
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
13054's strengths and weaknesses
Where 13054 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 89% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 88% of zip codes
Where 13054 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 13054
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 13054 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $82,486, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 13054's effective rate of 1.76%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 13054
13054 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 13054.
Who works in 13054, and how
Work in 13054 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 13054
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 13054.
What the weather is like in 13054, month by month
13054 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 24° | 15° |
| April | 59° | 45° | 33° |
| July | 85° | 72° | 60° |
| October | 65° | 52° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 13054
The nearest airport, Syracuse Hancock International, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 173 miles away.
The best schools in and around 13054
Schools across 13054 average an A−, better than 88% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Durhamville SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Mcconnellsville Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- J D George Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Vernon-verona-sherrill Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Lyndon H Strough Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Camden Middle SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Vernon-verona-sherrill Senior High SchoolA+ · 94% proficient
- Camden Senior High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Oneida Senior High SchoolA+ · 85% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 13054 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
13054 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 13054 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 13054
Is 13054 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 13054 ranks 14,679th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, clean air, and low disaster risk, and lowest on a weak job market and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 13054 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $207,546. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $82,486 median income, cost of living beats 64% of zip codes.
Is 13054 safe?
Yes, 13054 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $221 per resident a year.
Compare 13054 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 13054. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 13054 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
13054 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 13054: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 13054: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 13054: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 13054: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
13054 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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