Town guide

Greece, New York

Greece is a town in Monroe County, New York, home to about 95,395 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14468, 14515, 14612, 14616 and 14626, and parts of 14559, 14606 and 14615 are in Greece too.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population95,3952,008 per sq mi
Median home value$190,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking88%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Greece

8 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Greece. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Greece

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA259 miles away

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

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

Who represents Greece

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

Greece had 96,926 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 21st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Greece population by census2000: 94,141, 2010: 96,095, 2020: 96,92694,141200096,095201096,9262020

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 GreeceJan: 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 (9 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

1,366 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greece’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester3.1 miles
  • Rochester General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester6.7 miles
  • Unity Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rochester7.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors118
Specialist doctors306
Dentists83
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants418
Mental health providers220
Physical and occupational therapists183
Optometrists20
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies26

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 Greece

Parks (23 nearby)

  • Greece Canal Park · 663 acres3.6 mi
  • Seneca Park · 212 acres4.5 mi
  • Parma Town Park · 145 acres4.5 mi
  • Beatty Point · 124 acres2.7 mi
  • Basil Marella Park · 103 acres1.2 mi
  • George Badgerow Park · 76 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Wegmans0.8 mi
  • Aldi0.8 mi
  • Wegmans2.1 mi
  • Tops2.2 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • Faris Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Walgreens2.7 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Greece Public Library1.2 mi
  • Barnard Crossing Branch3.2 mi
  • Charlotte Branch Library3.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Greece Historical Society1.4 mi
  • Keeper's House4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Greece Central Performing Arts Center0.4 mi
  • Kodak Center4.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Notable people born here

  • Jennifer Cody (1969) · American actress and dancer

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

Schools in Greece

Public schools here are run by Greece Central School District, Hilton Central School District, Rochester City School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (22)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
English Village Elementary SchoolRochesterPre-K–2346Public2.3 mi
Greece Community Early Learning CenterRochesterPre-K–2269Public1.1 mi
Northwood Elementary SchoolHiltonPre-K–6719Public2.6 mi
Quest Elementary SchoolHiltonPre-K–6459Public6.1 mi
School 42-Abelard ReynoldsRochesterPre-K–6465Public3.7 mi
Village Elementary SchoolHiltonPre-K–6972Public6.4 mi
Autumn Lane Elementary SchoolRochesterK–2341Public1.3 mi
Brookside Elementary School CampusRochesterK–5400Public1.5 mi
Holmes Road Elementary SchoolRochesterK–2330Public2.6 mi
Longridge SchoolRochesterK–5754Public2.4 mi
Paddy Hill Elementary SchoolRochesterK–5521Public2.1 mi
Pine Brook Elementary SchoolRochesterK–5429Public0.6 mi
Renaissance Academy Charter School of the ArtsRochesterK–6500Charter1.6 mi
Craig Hill Elementary SchoolRochester3–5287Public2.5 mi
Lakeshore Elementary SchoolRochester3–5387Public2.9 mi
Arcadia Middle SchoolRochester5–8673Public2.1 mi
Athena Middle SchoolRochester6–8810Public0.4 mi
Merton Williams Middle SchoolHilton6–8615Public6.3 mi
Thurgood Marshall Middle SchoolRochester7–8325Public4.0 mi
Arcadia High SchoolRochester9–12972Public2.1 mi
Athena High SchoolRochester9–121,070Public0.4 mi
Hilton High SchoolHilton9–121,358Public5.5 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Greece Montessori SchoolRochesterPre-K–K4Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Holy Cross SchoolRochesterPre-K–6164Roman Catholic4.4 mi
St Lawrence Elementary SchoolRochesterPre-K–5133Roman Catholic2.0 mi
St Paul Lutheran SchoolHiltonPre-K–8124Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod5.7 mi
Villa of HopeRochester8–1258Nonsectarian2.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ogden, Rochester, Parma, Gates, Hamlin, Clarkson and Sweden.

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