Best Places13649, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 13649, 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.
13649 ranks 22,512th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 13649
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.
13649's strengths and weaknesses
Where 13649 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 89% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 13649 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 13649
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 13649 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $53,911, 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 13649's effective rate of 1.88%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 13649
13649 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 13649.
Who works in 13649, and how
Work in 13649 centers on retail trade 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 93%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 13649
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 13649.
What the weather is like in 13649, month by month
13649 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 13649
The nearest airport, Massena International-Richards Field, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 231 miles away.
The best schools in and around 13649
Schools across 13649 average a B+, better than 89% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Saint Lawrence Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- St Lawrence Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Saint Lawrence High SchoolA+ · 95% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 13649 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
13649 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 13649 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 13649
Is 13649 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 13649 ranks 22,512th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, tree cover, and good schools, and lowest on internet speeds and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 13649 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $124,300. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $53,911 median income, cost of living beats 13% of zip codes.
Is 13649 safe?
Yes, 13649 is safer than 99% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $124 per resident a year.
Compare 13649 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 13649. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 13649 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.
13649 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 13649: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 13649: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 13649: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 13649: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
13649 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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