Syracuse, NY vs Oswego, NY

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

MetricSyracuse, NYOswego, NY
Population146,38417,033
Median Household Income$47,819$53,172
Median Rent$1,039/mo$1,109/mo
Median Home Value$138,400$120,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%57.4%
Poverty Rate28.8%20.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k612305
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2182,096
Median AQI3634
Good AQI Days /yr298319
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F22°F
Snowfall128 in/yr140 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min18.5 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.112.6
College Degree Rate31.2%26.1%
Foreign-Born %12.7%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+0.6%

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