Fulton, NY vs Rome, NY

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

MetricFulton, NYRome, NY
Population11,27231,795
Median Household Income$52,046$59,925
Median Rent$887/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$101,000$154,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9693
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%42.8%
Poverty Rate23.5%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k223219
Property Crime Rate /100k8751,387
Median AQI3427
Good AQI Days /yr319298
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall159 in/yr151 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min18 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1211.3
College Degree Rate16.4%20.8%
Foreign-Born %1.3%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-1.4%

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