The 25 Best Small Towns to Retire in New York With the Fewest Tornadoes

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 707 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New York, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Shandaken, NY.

1. 25Fort Salonga, New York

   Retirement: 77th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

   9,652 people · Suffolk County · median home $846,700 · income $189,856 · Jan low 25°F · 30 in snow

2. 24Big Flats, New York

   Retirement: 94th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   5,555 people · Chemung County · median home $224,400 · income $89,286 · Jan low 16°F · 42 in snow

3. 23Fayetteville, New York

   Retirement: 83rd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

   4,225 people · Onondaga County · median home $258,700 · income $127,559 · Jan low 17°F · 128 in snow

4. 22Rush, New York

   Retirement: 94th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   3,490 people · Monroe County · median home $264,600 · income $122,519 · Jan low 16°F · 52 in snow

5. 21Halesite, New York

   Retirement: 94th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   2,527 people · Suffolk County · median home $851,600 · income $175,368 · Jan low 25°F · 27 in snow

6. 20Big Flats, New York

   Retirement: 95th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   7,791 people · Chemung County · median home $218,500 · income $87,044 · Jan low 16°F · 42 in snow

7. 19Wheatland, New York

   Retirement: 95th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   4,897 people · Monroe County · median home $183,100 · income $82,538 · Jan low 16°F · 52 in snow

8. 18Manlius, New York

   Retirement: 85th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

   4,662 people · Onondaga County · median home $263,300 · income $69,942 · Jan low 17°F · 117 in snow

9. 17Springs, New York

   Retirement: 80th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

   8,086 people · Suffolk County · median home $948,500 · income $144,836 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

10. 16Tully, New York

    Retirement: 86th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

    2,676 people · Onondaga County · median home $249,700 · income $108,529 · Jan low 11°F · 117 in snow

11. 15Cape Vincent, New York

    Retirement: 82nd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    2,765 people · Jefferson County · median home $238,700 · income $61,402 · Jan low 10°F · 116 in snow

12. 14Copake, New York

    Retirement: 98th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

    3,346 people · Columbia County · median home $325,000 · income $113,611 · Jan low 14°F · 50 in snow

13. 13Greenwich, New York

    Retirement: 87th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

    4,868 people · Washington County · median home $241,900 · income $73,537 · Jan low 11°F · 70 in snow

14. 12Hounsfield, New York

    Retirement: 84th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    3,281 people · Jefferson County · median home $258,100 · income $82,981 · Jan low 10°F · 116 in snow

15. 11Woodstock, New York

    Retirement: 100th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

    6,287 people · Ulster County · median home $604,700 · income $92,118 · Jan low 12°F · 86 in snow

16. 10Salem, New York

    Retirement: 89th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

    2,612 people · Washington County · median home $196,000 · income $83,398 · Jan low 11°F · 75 in snow

17. 9Lloyd Harbor, New York

    Retirement: 86th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    3,571 people · Suffolk County · median home $1,533,800 · income $250,001 · Jan low 25°F · 29 in snow

18. 8Northport, New York

    Retirement: 86th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    7,347 people · Suffolk County · median home $745,300 · income $146,921 · Jan low 25°F · 30 in snow

19. 7Harrietstown, New York

    Retirement: 87th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    5,254 people · Franklin County · median home $209,000 · income $66,460 · Jan low 4°F · 104 in snow

20. 6Fairport, New York

    Retirement: 92nd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

    5,501 people · Monroe County · median home $278,100 · income $107,009 · Jan low 17°F · 89 in snow

21. 5Porter, New York

    Retirement: 88th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    6,513 people · Niagara County · median home $226,300 · income $77,931 · Jan low 19°F · 55 in snow

22. 4Olive, New York

    Retirement: 97th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

    4,226 people · Ulster County · median home $375,100 · income $114,018 · Jan low 12°F · 105 in snow

23. 3Northwest Harbor, New York

    Retirement: 98th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

    4,637 people · Suffolk County · median home $1,573,300 · income $160,375 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

24. 2Montauk, New York

    Retirement: 94th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    4,318 people · Suffolk County · median home $1,356,600 · income $142,961 · Jan low 28°F · 26 in snow

25. 1Shandaken, New York

    Retirement: 96th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    2,866 people · Ulster County · median home $346,100 · income $66,031 · Jan low 12°F · 105 in snow

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