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42.81° N · 77.26° W · GEOID 3619308

Crystal Beach

Ontario County, New York · part of the Rochester, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000

New YorkCrystal Beach, NYCrystal BeachCrystal Beach

The short answer

Crystal Beach is home to 531 people. Median household income is $52,465 a year and median rent is $973 a month, 22.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $181,800, about 3.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$973
29% below the median place
Median household income
$52,465
35% below the median place
Median home value
$181,800
43% below the median place
Unemployment
3.7%
24% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Crystal Beach

  • Households average 1.69 people, smaller than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 338 New York places.
  • The median resident is 60.9 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 338 New York places.
  • 29% of homes stand vacant, more than in 94% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $41,200 a year left, less than in 89% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 0.5% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to Crystal Beach

Ontario County gains about 0.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,864
Moved out4,781
Net+83

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Monroe County, NY1,4961,156+340
Wayne County, NY498530−32
Yates County, NY251222+29
Erie County, NY93108−15

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$79K
Leavers$70K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Ontario County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.1% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Ontario County report $79,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $70,200, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$38,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $973 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,685 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $181,800.
Getting to work
21 minutes each way on average; 13.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Inverness, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in7
$79,366
12% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
0.9
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
6.2%
7% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCrystal BeachAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.2%7% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.1%4% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure0.9above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$79,36612% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$70,2160% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 29.0%, 310% above the median place.

Crystal Beach22.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$38,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
22.3%
9% above the median place
Home price to income
3.5x
9% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
22%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$40,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
29.0%
310% above the median place
Median year built1
1954
1% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.8%
99% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureCrystal BeachAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$97329% below
Rent to income122.3%9% above
Property tax rate11.8%99% above
Home price to income13.5x9% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure97.04% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,41612% below
HUD area median income4County figure$107,0000% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,2911% above
Median home value1$181,80043% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure7.3%128% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure60.9%18% above
Homeownership158.3%12% below
Renters paying 30%+151.2%1% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,68510% below
Vacant homes129.0%310% above
Median year built119541% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$52,465
35% below the median place
Mean commute1
21 min
17% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCrystal BeachAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$52,46535% below
Income per person1$40,4961% above
Unemployment1County figure3.7%24% below
Average annual pay6County figure$66,3421% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.6%3% below
Jobs6County figure53,68664% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.0%16% below
Mean commute121 min17% below
Works from home1County figure13.6%9% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 1.7, 32% below the median place.

Household size1
1.7
32% below the median place
Median age1
60.9
56% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
85.8%
7% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureCrystal BeachAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15316646th largest
Median age160.956% above
Bachelor's or higher118.6%42% below
High school or higher186.6%6% below
Household size11.732% below
Born abroad1County figure4.4%50% below
No health insurance1County figure3.3%48% below
Homes with broadband185.8%7% below
05

Life in Crystal Beach

80 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars27.0 +30%
Shops43.2 +43%
Arts, recreation and fitness7.0 +71%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.4 −14%
Child care centers1.3 −43%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher10
9.8
36% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.3
43% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
43.2
43% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureCrystal BeachAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure27200% above
Public school students10County figure14,114188% above
Students per teacher10County figure9.836% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure27.030% above
Shops per 10k8County figure43.243% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure7.071% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure17.414% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.343% below
National Register listings9County figure80above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 80°F, 7% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Crystal Beach. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high11
80°F
7% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
47.0
48% below the median place
Average temperature11
48°F
13% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureCrystal BeachAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure80°F7% below
January average low11County figure17°F33% below
Average temperature11County figure48°F13% below
Annual precipitation11County figure35.8 in18% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure63.531% below
Hurricane risk12County figure58.917% below
Tornado risk12County figure44.046% below
Wildfire risk12County figure38.337% below
Heat wave risk12County figure47.048% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure399% below
Good air days13Metro figure74.2%8% above
08

Crystal Beach in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 23% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 22% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$973/mo (2024)$1,230/mo$1,010 to $1,490/mo+3.9%
Median household income$52,465 (2024)$65,000$55,000 to $77,000+3.6%
Median home value$181,800 (2024)$257,000$186,000 to $354,000+5.9%

The median home would be worth 4.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Crystal Beach

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Inverness, FL$975$43,523Compare
Hernando, FL$964$43,076Compare
Fortuna Foothills, AZ$1,141$60,474Compare
Hudson, FL$1,044$51,513Compare
Hudson, FLFortuna Foothills, AZHernando, FLInverness, FLCrystal Beach, NYCrystal BeachInvernessHernandoFortuna FoothillsHudsonCrystal BeachInvernessHernandoFortuna FoothillsHudson

Common questions

Is Crystal Beach a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 1.69 people, smaller than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 338 New York places. The median resident is 60.9 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 338 New York places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Crystal Beach expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 22.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $181,800.

What salary do you need to live in Crystal Beach?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $38,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Crystal Beach?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Inverness, FL, Hernando, FL, Fortuna Foothills, AZ and Hudson, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Crystal Beach with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Crystal Beach itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/crystal-beach-new-york

Citytistics. “Crystal Beach, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/crystal-beach-new-york/

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