Cortland, NY vs Johnson City, NY

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

MetricCortland, NYJohnson City, NY
Population17,45014,940
Median Household Income$59,482$56,283
Median Rent$975/mo$1,031/mo
Median Home Value$152,600$117,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%55.6%
Poverty Rate20.8%19.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k235418
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7924,975
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs77°F76°F
Winter Lows15°F18°F
Snowfall64 in/yr87 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min16.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.813.4
College Degree Rate27.2%29.6%
Foreign-Born %3.3%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-4.3%

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