Fairchild Mansion · National Register of Historic Places
Oneonta’s story
184 years in pictures
12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1842Oneonta is settled
OneontaNY
A town of 15,045, settled in 1842. More miles of trail than almost any town in New York.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: DanielPenfield · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
15,045
−5.9% since 2010
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
23.1
years
Jobs based here
5,372
Balanced
What makes Oneonta stand out
The 3 things Oneonta does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#2 most trails in NY
16 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
5.7% of the town is conserved land.
2colleges
College town
2 colleges
SUNY Oneonta
Students are part of everyday life here.
Fairchild MansionHistory
Settled in 1842
12 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 184 years.
Get outside
16 miles of trails in Oneonta
5.7% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
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Weather
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Local news
All →- Women's Soccer Comes Up Short at OneontaUnion College Athletics · Sep 19
- Counterfeit Currency Investigation in Oneonta Followed by Traffic Stop Leads to ArrestWKTV · Sep 16
- Counterfeit money investigation in Oneonta leads to NYSP arrest in SchenevusWSYR · Sep 16
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oneonta. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
5.7% of Oneonta is conserved land
16 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
#2for trails in NY
5.7%
conserved · 159 of 2,776 acres
16 mi
of trails · 3.7 per sq mi
#351
most conserved land in NY
#160
most walkable in NY
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Neahwa Park | 1.4 mi | 98 |
| 2. Wilbur Park | 1.4 mi | 48 |
| 3. Huntington Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Oneonta
About one in 5 of Oneonta’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Oneonta (10%), New York (9%) and Albany (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
22%work in town
Where working residents work
In Oneonta22%
Oneonta10%
New York9%
Albany4%
Otsego4%
25 mi
median commute distance
5,372
jobs based in Oneonta
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
Homes in Oneonta sell for about $257K
The median sale price was $257,000 in May 2026.
$257Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
77
days on market
99.7%
sale-to-list price
7
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Oneonta’s public schools outperform 31% of New York districts
The public schools Oneonta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valleyview Elementary School | K–5 | 263 | C+ |
| Riverside Elementary School | K–5 | 246 | B− |
| Oneonta Middle School | 6–8 | 388 | C |
| Oneonta Senior High School | 9–12 | 499 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Health
Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns
Oneonta beats the New York average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. New York
15 better11 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Oneonta | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 6.8% | 11.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.7% | 15% |
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital
0.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
72nd
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 74% of U.S. towns
Oneonta reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New York has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Oneonta sits closer to the middle.
B+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Oneonta1.6
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Oneonta10.6
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
74th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
52nd
percentile among NY towns
27
violent crimes reported in 2025
175
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Oneonta has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 83 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
83″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–34°
Spring32–55°
Summer54–78°
Fall38–59°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
42
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
College town
38% of Oneonta is in college
2 colleges in town.
SUNY Oneonta5,025 students on campus
- Admission
- 70%
- Net price
- $19,158
- Graduate
- 69%
- Admission
- 70%
- Net price
- $31,320
- Graduate
- 53%
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Landmarks
12 places in Oneonta on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Oneonta
City in New York, United States
Oneonta ( OH-nee-ON-tə) is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, United States. It is one of the northernmost cities of Appalachia. Oneonta is home to the State University of New York at Oneonta and Hartwick College. SUNY Oneonta began as a normal school and a teacher's college in 1889, and Hartwick College moved into the city in 1928. The approximately 5,800 students from SUNY Oneonta and the approximately 1,500 students at Hartwick make up a significant percentage of the population of Oneonta. As of the 2020 census, Oneonta had a population of 13,079. While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Mohawk language. Th…
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- Established
- 1842
- Population
- 13,079
- Area
- 4.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,112 ft
- ZIP code
- 13820
- Area code
- 607
Oneonta’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Oneonta.
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