Cortland, NY vs Oneida, NY

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

MetricCortland, NYOneida, NY
Population17,45010,171
Median Household Income$59,482$61,597
Median Rent$975/mo$903/mo
Median Home Value$152,600$160,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%44.8%
Poverty Rate20.8%14.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k235330
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7923,279
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs77°F78°F
Winter Lows15°F17°F
Snowfall64 in/yr151 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min19.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.813.3
College Degree Rate27.2%25.3%
Foreign-Born %3.3%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-3.1%

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