Best Places13490, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 13490, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
13490 ranks 1,659th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 13490
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.
13490's strengths and weaknesses
Where 13490 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- School gradeA+, better than 95% of zip codes
Where 13490 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 13490
A household needs to earn about $74,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 13490 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $129,080, 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 13490's effective rate of 1.43%, 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 13490
13490's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 13490.
Who works in 13490, and how
Work in 13490 centers on manufacturing and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 28%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 13490
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 13490.
What the weather is like in 13490, month by month
13490 sees roughly 68 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 13490
The nearest airport, Syracuse Hancock International, is about 34 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 161 miles away.
The best schools in and around 13490
Schools across 13490 average an A+, better than 95% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Westmoreland Upper Elementary SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
Top high schools
- Donald H Crane Junior/senior High SchoolA · 73% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 13490 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
13490 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 13490 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 13490
Is 13490 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 13490 ranks 1,659th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, what local pay buys, and low crime, and lowest on property taxes and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 13490 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $260,333. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $129,080 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 13490 safe?
Yes, 13490 is safer than 97% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $156 per resident a year.
Compare 13490 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 13490. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 13490 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.
13490 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 13490: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 13490: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 13490: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 13490: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
13490 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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