Moving to Canandaigua, New York
Population: 11,264. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,391 (+1.1% change)
Males: 5,392 (47.9%), Females: 5,872 (52.1%)
Ontario County
Zip code: 14424
Demographics
 Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $37,197
Median house value: $100,600
Population by Race
Races in Canandaigua:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
 - Black (1.5%)
 - Two or more races (1.2%)
 - Hispanic (1.0%)
 - American Indian (0.7%)
 
Ancestries: Irish (21.9%), German (20.4%), English (18.9%), Italian (11.8%), United States (6.5%), Dutch (6.4%).
Elevation: 767 feet
Land area: 4.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Canandaigua
- High school or higher: 85.1%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.8%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
 - Unemployed: 4.7%
 - Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Canandaigua city
- Never married: 26.3%
 - Now married: 47.4%
 - Separated: 3.3%
 - Widowed: 9.7%
 - Divorced: 13.3%
 
3.4% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +371 (+3.4%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Canandaigua:
- F F THOMPSON HOSPITAL (350 PARRISH ST)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Canandaigua:
- CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY)
 - VIAHEALTH OF WAYNE (about 18 miles; NEWARK, NY)
 - GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GENEVA, NY)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canandaigua:
- GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)
 - ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 58 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
 - ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 64 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Canandaigua:
- CANANDAIGUA (about 3 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Abbreviation: D38)
 - HOPEWELL AIRPARK (about 4 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Abbreviation: D43)
 - CREEKSIDE (about 6 miles; HOLCOMB, NY; Abbreviation: D67)
 
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Canandaigua:
- FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,021; Location: 4355 LAKE SHORE DR; Public)
 
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Canandaigua:
- NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 25 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,351)
 - SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,136)
 - ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 29 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,426)
 - MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,019)
 - UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 30 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,207)
 - SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 35 miles; GENESEO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,246)
 - SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 51 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
 
Schools
Public high school in Canandaigua:
- CANANDAIGUA ACAD (Students: 1,385; Location: 435 EAST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Canandaigua:
- CANANDAIGUA MS (Students: 1,037; Location: 215 GRANGER ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - CANANDAIGUA ES (Students: 905; Location: 90 W GIBSON ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
 - CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 859; Location: 96 W GIBSON ST; Grades: PK – 02)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Canandaigua:
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 16 GIBSON STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
 - CANANDAIGUA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 11 GIBSON ST; Grades: PK – KG)
 
Libraries
Libraries in Canandaigua:
- WOOD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $667,200; Location: 134 NORTH MAIN STREET; 76,063 books; 3,291 audio materials; 2,842 video materials; 144 serial subscriptions)
 - BRISTOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,802; Location: 6750 COUNTY ROAD 32; 8,574 books; 205 audio materials; 450 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)
 
