Best PlacesNorth Cameron, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Cameron, 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.
North Cameron ranks 27,362nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Cameron
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.
North Cameron's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Cameron ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of towns
- School gradeA−, better than 90% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 88% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 86% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than 85% of towns
Where North Cameron ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 10% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 15% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 16% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 17% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Cameron
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Cameron home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $65,015, 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 North Cameron's effective rate of 1.54%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Cameron
North Cameron'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 North Cameron.
Who works in North Cameron, and how
Work in North Cameron centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in North Cameron
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Cameron.
What the weather is like in North Cameron, month by month
North Cameron sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 28° | 18° |
| April | 62° | 47° | 34° |
| July | 87° | 72° | 58° |
| October | 67° | 53° | 41° |
Flying in and out of North Cameron
The nearest airport, Elmira/Corning Regional, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 192 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Cameron
Schools across North Cameron average an A−, better than 90% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Campbell-savona Elementary SchoolA− · 59% proficient
- Tuscarora Elementary SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Vernon E Wightman Primary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dana L Lyon Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Haverling Senior High SchoolA+ · 94% proficient
- Campbell-savona Junior/senior High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Cameron school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Cameron 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 North Cameron against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Cameron
Is North Cameron a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Cameron ranks 27,362nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low crime, good schools, and heat safety, and lowest on property taxes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Cameron expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $125,285. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $65,015 median income, cost of living beats 22% of towns.
Is North Cameron safe?
Yes, North Cameron is safer than 91% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $176 per resident a year.
Compare North Cameron with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Cameron. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Cameron 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.
North Cameron detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Cameron: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Cameron: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Cameron: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Cameron: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Cameron 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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