Development & Growth
Rochester Lands Major Defense Contracts as $14M Water Infrastructure Investment Moves Forward
7 min read
Ontario County, New York
Canandaigua
The Ontario County seat, at the north end of Canandaigua Lake.
- Type
- City and town
- County
- Ontario County
- From downtown
- About 25 miles southeast, straight line
- Coverage
- 5 stories
- Latest story
- October 2, 2026
Worth knowing
- County seat of Ontario County
- Sits at the northern tip of Canandaigua Lake, one of the Finger Lakes
Living in Canandaigua
What the place is like to live in, from facts you can check on a map: the center, the water, the housing stock, the drive to the big employers and the highways. No ratings, and no drive times, because those depend on the street and the hour. How every community sits around each employer is on the commute page.
- Center
- A walkable Main Street in a small city.
- Water
- The city sits at the north end of Canandaigua Lake.
- Housing
- Older homes near Main Street, newer subdivisions on the edges.
- Commute
- A longer drive from RIT; a longer drive from the University of Rochester and Strong; a longer drive from downtown Rochester; a longer drive from the airport.
- Highways
- No expressway within the town.
Canandaigua in recent issues
Development & Growth
Monroe County Home Prices Surpass $300,000 as Rochester Expands Air Service Fund
4 min read
Things to do in Canandaigua: coming up
CalendarFri13Nov
Sun6Dec
Thu31Dec
Holidays and seasonal
2026 NYE Bash: 90s Party Featuring The Mid Daze
7:00 PM to 11:59 PM · Hotel Canandaigua, Canandaigua
Thinking about Canandaigua?
Moving to Canandaigua? See what is for sale, or plan the move first.
Search current Greater Rochester listings on Khem’s real estate site, or start with the free relocation guide.
Real estate partner : Khem Kadariya, Real Broker NY LLC. Living Rochester Suburbs is independent local media.
Canandaigua: quick answers
- Where is Canandaigua, NY?
- Canandaigua is a city and town in Ontario County, New York, about 25 miles southeast of downtown Rochester in a straight line.
- What should I know about Canandaigua?
- The Ontario County seat, at the north end of Canandaigua Lake. County seat of Ontario County. Sits at the northern tip of Canandaigua Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.
- What is changing in Canandaigua?
- Living Rochester Suburbs has 5 stories that mention Canandaigua. The most recent, from October 2, 2026, is “Rochester Lands Major Defense Contracts as $14M Water Infrastructure Investment Moves Forward, Affordable Housing Expands and Higher-Speed Rail Enters the Conversation”.
- Are there events in Canandaigua?
- Coming up: Murder Mystery Weekend (November 13, 2026); Breakfast with Santa (December 6, 2026); 2026 NYE Bash: 90s Party Featuring The Mid Daze (December 31, 2026). The full calendar is at livingrochestersuburbs.com/events.
- What is the commute from Canandaigua to RIT, the University of Rochester and downtown like?
- Canandaigua is a longer drive from RIT; a longer drive from the University of Rochester and Strong; a longer drive from downtown Rochester; a longer drive from the airport. Drive times vary by neighborhood and traffic, so time the trip at the hour you would make it.
- Where can I see homes for sale in Canandaigua?
- Current listings across Greater Rochester, including Canandaigua, are on soldbykhem.com, the real estate site of Living Rochester Suburbs founder Khem Kadariya.
