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A city of 17,450 people in New York
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Map of Cortland: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.8%119 of 2,491 acres
Trails4.0 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves77 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Cortland

City in New York, United States
1791Established
17,556Population
3.9 sq miArea
1,129 ftElevation

Cortland is a city and the county seat of Cortland County, New York, United States. Known as the Crown City, Cortland is in New York's Southern Tier region. As of 2024, the estimated population of Cortland, New York, is 17,196, reflecting a decline of approximately 1.82% since the 2020 census, which recorded 17,515 residents. The city of Cortland, near the county's western border, is surrounded by the town of Cortlandville.

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ZIP code13045
Area code607
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Housing in Cortland

$211K▲ 5.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cortland home is worth about $211,000, up 5.7% in a year, 60% below the New York typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market35
Sale-to-list97.7%
Sold in May9
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Safety in Cortland

C−

Safety Grade C-

Cortland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cortland 2.4
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cortland 27.7
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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C

School Grade C

The public schools Cortland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#159Best public schoolsof 484 in NY
DistrictCORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools7

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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