Oswego, NY vs Syracuse, NY

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

MetricOswego, NYSyracuse, NY
Population17,033146,384
Median Household Income$53,172$47,819
Median Rent$1,109/mo$1,039/mo
Median Home Value$120,600$138,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%51.8%
Poverty Rate20.6%28.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k305612
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0963,218
Median AQI3436
Good AQI Days /yr319298
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F19°F
Snowfall140 in/yr128 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min18 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.612.1
College Degree Rate26.1%31.2%
Foreign-Born %2.5%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-2.5%

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