Oswego, NY vs Geneva, NY

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

MetricOswego, NYGeneva, NY
Population17,03312,512
Median Household Income$53,172$79,435
Median Rent$1,109/mo$972/mo
Median Home Value$120,600$165,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9697
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%40.1%
Poverty Rate20.6%16%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k305503
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0962,540
Median AQI34—
Good AQI Days /yr319—
Summer Highs78°F77°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall140 in/yr57 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min17.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.69
College Degree Rate26.1%38.6%
Foreign-Born %2.5%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-2.1%

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