Best Places13621, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 13621, 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.
13621 ranks 13,328th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 13621
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.
13621's strengths and weaknesses
Where 13621 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 89% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 13621 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 13621
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 13621 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $74,682, 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 13621's effective rate of 1.89%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 13621
13621 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 13621.
Who works in 13621, and how
Work in 13621 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 13621
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 13621.
What the weather is like in 13621, month by month
13621 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 29, with lows near 10. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 20° | 10° |
| April | 56° | 44° | 32° |
| July | 84° | 71° | 58° |
| October | 63° | 50° | 38° |
Flying in and out of 13621
The nearest airport, Massena International-Richards Field, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 234 miles away.
The best schools in and around 13621
Schools across 13621 average a B+, better than 89% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Madrid-waddington Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Nightengale Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Norwood-norfolk Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Norwood-norfolk Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Norwood-norfolk SchoolA+ · 95% proficient
- Madrid-waddington Junior-senior High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 13621 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
13621 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 13621 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 13621
Is 13621 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 13621 ranks 13,328th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, low crime, and good schools, and lowest on cell coverage and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 13621 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $164,349. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $74,682 median income, cost of living beats 54% of zip codes.
Is 13621 safe?
Yes, 13621 is safer than 91% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $186 per resident a year.
Compare 13621 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 13621. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 13621 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.
13621 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 13621: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 13621: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 13621: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 13621: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
13621 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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