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Endwell.
Endwell is an unincorporated community in Broome County, NY. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Endwell
Endwell is an unincorporated community in New York with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Endwell deals with cold winters, heavy snowfall, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Short commutes
- Highly educated workforce
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Cold winters
- Heavy snowfall — 87" per year
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Endwell compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Endwell
Based on Endwell's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$1,838
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $36,760 a year
- 47% of Endwell renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$34,660
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $17,330
- Homes cost 2.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 35% below US
$919/mo median rent
Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $919 a month. Factoring in local incomes, the value gets even better. Money stretches further here than in most of the country. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $173,300. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $173,300 · 47% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.2% county unemployment
Unemployment in Broome County is 4.2%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Broome County (county-wide)
Safety
55 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Endwell doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Broome County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 546/100k · Policed by Broome County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 38% below US
16 min average commute
Commutes run short here, averaging 16.1 minutes. That's an underrated perk of living in a smaller or well-planned city, where time isn't lost sitting in traffic. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 8% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are comfortable, with highs around 76°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 18°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 27% above US
46% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 46% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Steamtown National Historic Site (52 miles away). There are 6 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Endwell's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are cold winters and heavy snowfall. A year of median rent ($919/mo) equals 13% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget, people who want short commutes, and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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