Cortland, NY vs De Witt, NY

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

MetricCortland, NYDe Witt, NY
Population17,45011,060
Median Household Income$59,482$123,864
Median Rent$975/mo$1,172/mo
Median Home Value$152,600$297,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%49.8%
Poverty Rate20.8%8.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k235317
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7925,129
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—298
Summer Highs77°F80°F
Winter Lows15°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr128 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min16.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.812
College Degree Rate27.2%63.1%
Foreign-Born %3.3%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%—

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