Town guide

Chili, New York

Chili is a town in Monroe County, New York, home to about 28,982 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14514 and 14546, and parts of 14428, 14623 and 14624 are in Chili too.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population28,982734 per sq mi
Median home value$206,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking94%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Chili

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Chili

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA252 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chili; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chili

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Chili had 29,123 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 85th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Monroe County grew from 217,854 residents in 1900 to 759,443 in 2020.

Chili population by census2000: 27,638, 2010: 28,625, 2020: 29,12327,638200028,625201029,1232020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 217,854, 1910: 283,212, 1920: 352,034, 1930: 423,881, 1940: 438,230, 1950: 487,632, 1960: 586,387, 1970: 711,917, 1980: 702,238, 1990: 713,968, 2000: 735,343, 2010: 744,344, 2020: 759,443218K’00’10352K’20’30438K’40’50586K’60’70702K’80’90735K’00’10759K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 102 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChiliJan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in33°19°Jan2.635°20°Feb2.144°27°Mar2.557°37°Apr3.069°48°May2.978°57°Jun3.483°62°Jul3.681°61°Aug3.374°54°Sep3.261°43°Oct3.249°34°Nov2.839°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Gtr Intl Ap, NY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

350,205 jobs at 17,484 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHealth care and social assistance: 70,305 jobs; Retail trade: 39,658 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,816 jobs; Educational services: 31,251 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,479 jobs; Professional services: 26,172 jobs; Administrative and support: 23,654 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,907 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chili’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Strong Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester7.8 miles
  • Unity Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rochester8.1 miles
  • Unity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester8.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists13
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Chili

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Black Creek Park · 1,504 acres2.4 mi
  • Union Station Park · 60 acres1.6 mi
  • Chili Memorial Park · 28 acres1.9 mi
  • Johnson Park · 12 acres3.8 mi
  • Yolanda Park · 4 acres3.3 mi
  • Breese Park · 4 acres4.0 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Wegmans2.2 mi
  • ALDI2.3 mi
  • Food Towne Market3.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens3.6 mi
  • Rite Aid3.7 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Chili Public Library1.9 mi
  • B. Thomas Golisano Library3.9 mi
  • Scottsville Free Library4.0 mi

Museums

  • Cybersecurity Experience Center4.3 mi
  • New York Museum of Transportation5.0 mi
  • Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum5.5 mi
  • Spencerport Depot and Canal Museum8.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Ingle Auditorium4.6 mi
  • Henry Hansen Ampitheatre7.2 mi
  • Sloane Performing Arts Center7.6 mi
  • Strong Auditorium7.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1822.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Chili

Public schools here are run by Wheatland-Chili Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
T J Connor Elementary SchoolScottsvillePre-K–5292Public3.7 mi
Wheatland-Chili High SchoolScottsville6–12369Public3.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gates, Henrietta, Brighton, Rochester, Riga, Wheatland, Ogden and Sweden.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.