Auburn, NY vs Oswego, NY

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

MetricAuburn, NYOswego, NY
Population26,28517,033
Median Household Income$51,052$53,172
Median Rent$897/mo$1,109/mo
Median Home Value$152,800$120,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%57.4%
Poverty Rate19.5%20.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k291305
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2552,096
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—319
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall109 in/yr140 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min18.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1112.6
College Degree Rate21%26.1%
Foreign-Born %2.6%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%+0.6%

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