Oswego, NY vs Rome, NY

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

MetricOswego, NYRome, NY
Population17,03331,795
Median Household Income$53,172$59,925
Median Rent$1,109/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$120,600$154,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9693
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%42.8%
Poverty Rate20.6%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k305219
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0961,387
Median AQI3427
Good AQI Days /yr319298
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows22°F16°F
Snowfall140 in/yr151 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min18 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.611.3
College Degree Rate26.1%20.8%
Foreign-Born %2.5%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-1.4%

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