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42.63° N · 77.60° W · GEOID 3670464

Springwater

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Springwater is home to 584 people. Median household income is $75,551 a year and median rent is $979 a month, 15.5% 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 $140,300, about 1.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$979
28% below the median place
Median household income
$75,551
6% below the median place
Median home value
$140,300
56% below the median place
Unemployment
5.2%
6% above 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 Springwater

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 327 New York places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 338 New York places.
  • The median home is worth 1.9 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 96% of places its size.
  • 72% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 94% of places its size.
  • 27.6% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to Springwater

Livingston County gains about 2.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,148
Moved out2,055
Net+93

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Wyoming County, NY111102+9
Allegany County, NY8075+5

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$60K
Leavers$62K

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

Who moves here
8.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Livingston County report $60,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $62,200.
Income you would need
$39,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $979 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,681 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $140,300.
Getting to work
35 minutes each way on average; 8.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Geneseo, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
8.0%
40% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$60,470
14% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.4%
28% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSpringwaterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure8.0%40% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.4%28% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure2.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$60,47014% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$62,24311% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1938, 2% below the median place.

Springwater15.5%
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
$39,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.5%
24% below the median place
Home price to income
1.9x
51% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$64,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
71.8%
42% above the median place
Property tax rate1
2.3%
153% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureSpringwaterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$97928% below
Rent to income115.5%24% below
Property tax rate12.3%153% above
Home price to income11.9x51% 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$3,2291% below
Median home value1$140,30056% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure10.8%237% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure59.6%16% above
Homeownership167.6%2% above
Renters paying 30%+171.8%42% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,68110% below
Vacant homes1County figure10.4%48% above
Median year built119382% 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%)
Poverty rate1
27.6%
156% above the median place
Mean commute1
35 min
41% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSpringwaterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$75,5516% below
Income per person1$27,32332% below
Unemployment1County figure5.2%6% above
Average annual pay6County figure$58,25312% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.5%32% below
Jobs6County figure19,85187% below
Poverty rate127.6%156% above
Mean commute135 min41% above
Works from home1County figure8.6%31% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Median age1
44.2
13% above the median place
High school or higher1
86.7%
6% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureSpringwaterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15846646th largest
Median age144.213% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure30.6%5% below
High school or higher186.7%6% below
Household size12.45% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure3.9%39% below
Homes with broadband193.4%1% above
05

Life in Springwater

95 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.4 −7%
Shops32.5 +7%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.7 +15%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.1 −45%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

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

Students per teacher10
10.0
35% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
11.1
45% below the median place
Public schools10
20
122% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSpringwaterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure20122% above
Public school students10County figure7,21747% above
Students per teacher10County figure10.035% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.47% below
Shops per 10k8County figure32.57% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.715% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure11.145% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.30% above
National Register listings9County figure95above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 17.6, 71% 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 Springwater. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk12
17.6
71% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
38.1
58% below the median place
July average high11
81°F
7% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureSpringwaterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure81°F7% below
January average low11County figure16°F35% below
Average temperature11County figure48°F13% below
Annual precipitation11County figure35.6 in19% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure56.439% below
Hurricane risk12County figure57.319% below
Tornado risk12County figure39.851% below
Wildfire risk12County figure17.671% below
Heat wave risk12County figure38.158% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure399% below
Good air days13Metro figure74.2%8% above
08

Springwater in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 16% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 16% 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$979/mo (2024)$1,250/mo$1,020 to $1,520/mo+4.1%
Median household income$75,551 (2024)$95,500$80,500 to $113,000+3.9%
Median home value$140,300 (2024)$190,000$138,000 to $262,000+5.2%

The median home would be worth 2.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.9 now.

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

09

Places like Springwater

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

PlaceRentIncome
Geneseo, IL$1,015$70,147Compare
Cross Lanes, WV$949$63,537Compare
Northwood, OH$965$77,268Compare
St. Johns, MI$887$68,728Compare
St. Johns, MINorthwood, OHCross Lanes, WVGeneseo, ILSpringwater, NYSpringwaterGeneseoCross LanesNorthwoodSt. JohnsSpringwaterGeneseoCross LanesNorthwoodSt. Johns

Common questions

Is Springwater a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 327 New York places. Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 338 New York places. On cost, space and class size it scores 64 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Springwater expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $140,300.

What salary do you need to live in Springwater?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Springwater?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Geneseo, IL, Cross Lanes, WV, Northwood, OH and St. Johns, MI.

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 Springwater with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Springwater itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/springwater-new-york

Citytistics. “Springwater, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/springwater-new-york/

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