Canandaigua, New York

About Canandaigua

Canandaigua is a close-knit town in northwestern New York counting 10,476 people who proudly call it home.

Canandaigua holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,292 residents per square mile.

📰 Canandaigua News Today

• Bright Spot: Young artists leave their mark on Canandaigua 13wham.com · Aug 18
• The Lake House on Canandaigua Launches The Collector's Getaway Visit New York State · Aug 11
• Canandaigua City Council debates limits on tree cutting on private property Finger Lakes Times · Aug 14
• Canandaigua Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Salvatore M. "Sam" Vitalone Obituary | Johnson-Kennedy Funeral Home | Canandaigua, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Canandaigua Unique

• The only place in America named Canandaigua — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,476.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Canandaigua

• Applebee's — american
• Laguna Grande — mexican
• Mark's Pizzeria — pizza
• New York Kitchen
• Niagara Restaurant
• Nolan's
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Sakura — japanese
• Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum · Museum
• Roseland Wake Park · Water park
• ArtSpace · Art gallery
• Pat Rini Rohrer · Art gallery
• Roseland Water Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Canandaigua

• Blue Heron Park reviews ★
• Frank Baker Park reviews ★
• Richard P Outhouse Memorial Park reviews ★
• Skenoh Island · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park reviews ★
• Sonnenberg Park reviews ★
• Atwater Meadows Park reviews ★
• Canandaigua City Pier reviews ★
• Gibson St Park reviews ★
• Inner Parking Lot Bed (Lane #1) · Garden reviews ★
• Jefferson Park reviews ★
• Kershaw Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Canandaigua

• CANANDAIGUA ACADEMY
• CANANDAIGUA MIDDLE SCHOOL
• CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• F F Thompson Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Canandaigua

🏘️ Nearby Communities