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North Gates.
North Gates is an unincorporated community in Monroe 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 North Gates
North Gates is an unincorporated community in New York with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, and commutes that run shorter than most cities. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. North Gates 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
The not so good
- Cold winters
- Heavy snowfall — 102" per year
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How North Gates compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to North Gates
Based on North Gates's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,274
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $45,480 a year
- 42% of North Gates renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$32,680
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $16,340
- 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▼ 20% below US
$1,137/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,137 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $163,400. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $163,400 · 42% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.8% county unemployment
Unemployment in Monroe County is 3.8%, 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.
Monroe County (county-wide)
Safety
160 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
North Gates doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Gates Town Police Department 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 2458/100k · Policed by Gates Town Police Department (township-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 29% below US
18 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 18.4 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 13% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 80°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 21°F and snow a regular occurrence.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 27% below US
26% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 26%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
0 public schools inside the boundary
No public school is located inside the boundary; students attend schools in the surrounding district. There is 1 private school inside it.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Women's Rights National Historical Park (48 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
North Gates'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 ($1,137/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and people who want short commutes. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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