Geneva, NY vs Oswego, NY

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

MetricGeneva, NYOswego, NY
Population12,51217,033
Median Household Income$79,435$53,172
Median Rent$972/mo$1,109/mo
Median Home Value$165,500$120,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9796
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%57.4%
Poverty Rate16%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k503305
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5402,096
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—319
Summer Highs77°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall57 in/yr140 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min18.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher912.6
College Degree Rate38.6%26.1%
Foreign-Born %6.8%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+0.6%

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