Best PlacesSouth Bradford, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Bradford, 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.
South Bradford ranks 22,439th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in South Bradford
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.
South Bradford's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Bradford ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- QuietBetter than 93% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 90% of towns
- School gradeA−, better than 88% of towns
Where South Bradford ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 8% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 12% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in South Bradford
A household needs to earn about $39,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Bradford home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,393, 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 South Bradford's effective rate of 1.59%, 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 South Bradford
South Bradford runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Bradford.
Who works in South Bradford, and how
Work in South Bradford centers on manufacturing 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 85%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in South Bradford
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South Bradford.
What the weather is like in South Bradford, month by month
South Bradford sees roughly 61 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 South Bradford
The nearest airport, Elmira/Corning Regional, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 189 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Bradford
Schools across South Bradford average an A−, better than 88% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Calvin U Smith Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Campbell-savona Elementary SchoolA− · 59% proficient
Top middle schools
- Corning-painted Post Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Corning-painted Post High SchoolA+ · 92% 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 South Bradford school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Bradford 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 South Bradford against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in South Bradford
Is South Bradford a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Bradford ranks 22,439th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low crime, tree cover, and quiet, and lowest on a weak job market and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Bradford expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $134,766. The overall cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. Set against a $60,393 median income, cost of living beats 12% of towns.
Is South Bradford safe?
Yes, South Bradford is safer than 100% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $106 per resident a year.
Compare South Bradford with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Bradford. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Bradford 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.
South Bradford detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Bradford: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Bradford: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Bradford: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Bradford: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Bradford 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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