Oswego, NY vs Fulton, NY

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

MetricOswego, NYFulton, NY
Population17,03311,272
Median Household Income$53,172$52,046
Median Rent$1,109/mo$887/mo
Median Home Value$120,600$101,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%50.7%
Poverty Rate20.6%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k305223
Property Crime Rate /100k2,096875
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr319319
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall140 in/yr159 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min21.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.612
College Degree Rate26.1%16.4%
Foreign-Born %2.5%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-1.7%

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