Auburn, NY vs Cortland, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAuburn, NYCortland, NY
Population26,28517,450
Median Household Income$51,052$59,482
Median Rent$897/mo$975/mo
Median Home Value$152,800$152,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%50.6%
Poverty Rate19.5%20.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k291235
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2552,792
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F15°F
Snowfall109 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min16.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1110.8
College Degree Rate21%27.2%
Foreign-Born %2.6%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.