Is Livingston County, NY a radon risk area?

EPA's own radon map rates Livingston County zone 1 - highest potential, predicting a county-wide average indoor level above 4 pCi/L. Livingston County sits at the 91st percentile nationally for radon potential — above 91 of every 100 rated counties.

Where Livingston County sits nationally

About 61,561 people live in Livingston County, New York, spread over 631.653 square miles. Population density there runs about 97 people per square mile. Rank 269 by population within its EPA zone puts Livingston County at the 75th percentile among zone peers. Livingston County falls in EPA Radon Region 2, one of 83 counties nationally EPA assigns to that same geologic province.

What this actually means for a house in Livingston County

Fixing a home becomes an EPA recommendation past 4 pCi/L, and that is precisely the side of the line Livingston County's Zone 1 prediction lands on, well above the roughly 1.3 pCi/L most US homes average. A Zone 1 rating means testing is worth doing sooner rather than later, but it is still county-wide average, not a reading for any single house — some homes in Livingston County will test well under the action level, and EPA's guidance is to test regardless of zone.

Next steps for a home in Livingston County

Nothing about Livingston County's EPA zone changes the mitigation number: $800–$2,500 nationally (around $1,200 typical), set by the house's foundation rather than the county it sits in — and only relevant once a test actually clears 4 pCi/L.

Find New York's state radon program

Livingston County's test kit answers today; a Airthings radon monitor keeps answering for Livingston County over time. Affiliate link, RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. RADONZONE-10OFF at checkout knocks 10% off.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to EPA's own Map of Radon Zones and Census data, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why a low zone still deserves a test, the zone explainer covers that directly.