Cost of living in Canastota, New York

Canastota, New York has about 4,487 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $144,800.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Madison County is $1,493 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Canastota. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Syracuse, NY metro area, prices sit at 95.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

New York taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Canastota's exact store tax.

Some places in New York add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.60% of income. That is not a Canastota bill.

In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Canastota's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in New York averaged $3.18 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 745 places we list in New York with a rent figure, 582 have higher typical rent than Canastota.