Personal loans in Canandaigua, NY
The first question in Canandaigua is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 10,480 people live here under New York lending law. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Canandaigua down by about 0.9%.
Canandaigua ranks 84th of 595 places in New York, with a population near 10,480. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Canandaigua lender. Lenders active in Canandaigua report to a New York supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Geneva, NY about 15 miles away.
Canandaigua: the sourced local profile
The figures below are Canandaigua's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the New York rules.
- Population: about 10,480 people live here, which puts Canandaigua 84th of 595 Census places in New York (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 0.9%.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 90 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 86% of New York's places have fewer residents than Canandaigua's 10,480.
- Population density: about 2,295 people per square mile across 4.6 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area rank: Canandaigua's 4.6 square miles rank 64th of 595 places in New York.
- Water area: Canandaigua has 0.27 square miles of water, ranking 83rd of 595 places in New York.
- State population share: Canandaigua accounts for about 0.1% of everyone in New York.
- National standing: Canandaigua ranks 3,049th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in New York: Canandaigua stands 192nd by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 595 places.
- State comparison: New York's places average -1.1% for 2020-to-2023, against Canandaigua's 0.9%.
- Density rank: Canandaigua places 192nd among New York's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Canandaigua's 2,295 people per square mile sit against a New York median of 1,515.
- Location: 42.8890, -77.2803 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Geneva (15 mi); Rochester (26 mi); Auburn (36 mi); Batavia (46 mi); Ithaca (50 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Nearest smaller towns: Shortsville (5 mi); Manchester (6 mi); Bloomfield (7 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 86 of them.
- At 100 miles: 24 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Land, water and location for Canandaigua
The Census Gazetteer records 4.6 square miles of land and 0.27 square miles of water within Canandaigua. The resulting density is about 2,295 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, New York, is roughly 231 miles away. Canandaigua has 4 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 64th of 595 New York places.
How a Canandaigua personal loan is priced
With roughly 10,480 residents, Canandaigua is a small town; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Canandaigua's rank of 84th in New York: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. The term you choose in Canandaigua decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
How New York law applies in Canandaigua
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in New York, and so for Canandaigua's roughly 10,480 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York" | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Illegal in New York State, in person, by telephone, or over the Internet Source says: "Payday loans are illegal in New York State." | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Licensed Lender license required (Banking Law Article 9, sections 340-361); administered via NMLS Source says: "The Department of Financial Services uses the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) to manage the Licensed Lender License." | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
What is available to Canandaigua borrowers
Canandaigua is fairly dense, with about 2,295 people per square mile and 4 larger places within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in New York reach Canandaigua's 10,480 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Geneva, NY about 15 miles away.
The Canandaigua borrowing checklist
These steps shape the offer you get in Canandaigua, a place of about 10,480 people:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Verify the lender's New York licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
In Canandaigua as elsewhere in New York, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 10,480 residents.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Shortsville, NY — population 1,367
- Manchester, NY — population 1,631
- Rushville, NY — population 677
- Bloomfield, NY — population 1,298
- Victor, NY — population 2,672
- Clifton Springs, NY — population 2,169
- Palmyra, NY — population 3,275
- Phelps, NY — population 1,856