Showing New York county sites. All U.S. county sites
D 60
Average readability score of 52 fully scanned New York county sites
17th
of 48 states, ranked by average readability score
52 of 55
Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 3, so they're listed without grades
D 61
U.S. county average readability score, 2421 fully scanned sites
New York's state site, ny.gov, ranks 4th of 51 state sites with an A. State rankings.
How New York county readability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 52 fully scanned New York county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 48 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- New York average
- U.S. county average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 19 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 0 |
| 70 to 79 | 0 |
| 80 to 89 | 0 |
| 90 to 100 | 29 |
New York counties by readability grade
Each county with a site on our list is colored by that site's grade. Select a county to open its report. The table lists every site.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
- Not fully scanned
- No site on our list
New York counties by readability grade, compared with all U.S. counties
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. New York: 52 sites. U.S.: 2421 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 56% (29) | 0% (0) | 37% (19) |
| All U.S. counties | 58% (1,411) | 0% (0) | 37% (899) |
Top 3 New York county sites by readability score
#1 in New York · U.S. rank 1
Cattaraugus County, NY
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability F
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability A
#1 in New York · U.S. rank 1
Chenango County, NY
A 100 readability
- Accessibility B
- Botability B
- Security A
- Usability F
- Readability A
#1 in New York · U.S. rank 1
Columbia County, NY
A 100 readability
- Accessibility B
- Botability B
- Security A
- Usability F
- Readability A
What each check means
- Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. Users struggle to understand your content.
All New York county sites by readability score
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
cattco.gov
Cattaraugus County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
chenangocountyny.gov
Chenango County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
columbiacountyny.gov
Columbia County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
delcony.gov
Delaware County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
erie.gov
Erie County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
essexcountyny.gov
Essex County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
franklincountyny.gov
Franklin County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
geneseeny.gov
Genesee County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
hamiltoncountyny.gov
Hamilton County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
herkimercountyny.gov
Herkimer County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
jeffersoncountyny.gov
Jefferson County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lewiscountyny.gov
Lewis County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
livingstoncountyny.gov
Livingston County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
monroecounty.gov
Monroe County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
oneidacountyny.gov
Oneida County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ontariocountyny.gov
Ontario County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
orleanscountyny.gov
Orleans County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
oswegocountyny.gov
Oswego County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
stlawco.gov
Saint Lawrence County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
saratogacountyny.gov
Saratoga County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
schuylercountyny.gov
Schuyler County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
senecacountyny.gov
Seneca County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
steubencountyny.gov
Steuben County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sullivanny.gov
Sullivan County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
tiogacountyny.com
Tioga County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ulstercountyny.gov
Ulster County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
warrencountyny.gov
Warren County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wyomingcountyny.gov
Wyoming County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
yatescountyny.gov
Yates County, NY U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 4 |
cayugacounty.gov
Cayuga County, NY U.S. rank 23 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
chemungcountyny.gov
Chemung County, NY U.S. rank 75 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
cortlandcountyny.gov
Cortland County, NY U.S. rank 91 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
dutchessny.gov
Dutchess County, NY U.S. rank 149 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
fultoncountyny.gov
Fulton County, NY U.S. rank 73 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
greenecountyny.gov
Greene County, NY U.S. rank 13 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
madisoncounty.ny.gov
Madison County, NY U.S. rank 7 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
niagaracounty.gov
Niagara County, NY U.S. rank 123 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
onondaga.gov
Onondaga County, NY U.S. rank 31 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
orangecountyny.gov
Orange County, NY U.S. rank 21 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
otsegocountyny.gov
Otsego County, NY U.S. rank 83 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
rensco.com
Rensselaer County, NY U.S. rank 65 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
schenectadycountyny.gov
Schenectady County, NY U.S. rank 165 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
schohariecounty-ny.gov
Schoharie County, NY U.S. rank 169 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
suffolkcountyny.gov
Suffolk County, NY U.S. rank 181 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
tompkinscountyny.gov
Tompkins County, NY U.S. rank 99 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
washingtoncountyny.gov
Washington County, NY U.S. rank 179 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
waynecountyny.gov
Wayne County, NY U.S. rank 169 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
westchestercountyny.gov
Westchester County, NY U.S. rank 9 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 3 |
albanycountyny.gov
Albany County, NY U.S. rank 16 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
|
alleganyco.gov
Allegany County, NY |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
| 9 |
broomecountyny.gov
Broome County, NY U.S. rank 132 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 5 |
chautauquacountyny.gov
Chautauqua County, NY U.S. rank 72 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 7 |
clintoncountyny.gov
Clinton County, NY U.S. rank 108 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
|
co.montgomery.ny.us
Montgomery County, NY |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 503 | - | |
|
putnamcountyny.gov
Putnam County, NY |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - |
About readability
Write content at a reading level most users can understand.
Why it's important
Plain language helps people understand services and procedures the first time, reducing calls, errors and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your content.
Guidance
What we use to grade readability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- Automated Readability Index (ARI)
- Flesch-Kincaid (FK)
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
Standards
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each county government site on our county list in New York. Scores come from the checks listed on standards.scangov.org. Sites were scanned between 8/17/2026 and 10/2/2026; each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage returned successfully and sent the scanner its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We weren't able to fully scan 3 sites because they did not respond, blocked the scanner, or returned no page content. They appear in the table without grades, each with its scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale, and rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, including every county's raw results, is published in the ScanGov data repository.