Best Places13653, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 13653, 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.
13653 ranks 2,844th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 13653
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.
13653's strengths and weaknesses
Where 13653 ranks high
- Short commute5.0 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 13653 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter 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
Who lives in 13653
13653 runs younger 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 13653.
Who works in 13653, and how
Work in 13653 centers on finance & insurance and real estate. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 57%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 22%
Life in 13653
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 13653.
What the weather is like in 13653, month by month
13653 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 31, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 22° | 14° |
| April | 56° | 44° | 33° |
| July | 83° | 72° | 61° |
| October | 63° | 51° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 13653
The nearest airport, Watertown International, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 206 miles away.
The best schools in and around 13653
Schools across 13653 average an A−, better than 91% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Indian River Intermediate SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Carthage Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Antwerp Primary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Carthage Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Indian River High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
- Carthage Senior High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 13653 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
13653 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 13653 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 13653
Is 13653 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 13653 ranks 2,844th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, population health, and heat safety, and lowest on walkability 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 13653 safe?
Yes, 13653 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $194 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 13653?
July highs average about 83 degrees, and January highs near 31 with lows near 14. That works out to about 72 pleasant days a year, more than 28% of zip codes.
Compare 13653 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 13653. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 13653 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.
13653 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 13653: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 13653: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 13653: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 13653: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
13653 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.
- 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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