Rankings · How Oswego ranks in NY
Oswego ranks #60 in New York for affordability
Oswego is ranked on 37 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
37
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #60 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 11% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 95% of New York
Not better or worse, just Oswego’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 95% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
140 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 90% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
79.2° July high
Younger than 89% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
35.7 median age
Longer growing season than 81% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
187 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 76% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+64.1% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 69% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.9% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 65% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.3% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 65% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.1° January low
Drier than 58% of NY towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 56% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.6% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Oswego does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Oswego marked.
At a glance
Oswego lands in the top half on 4 of 23 lists
Each dot is Oswego’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Oswego does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#81/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#60/777Lowest property tax#138/777Cheapest rent#392/769Rent easiest to afford#181/197 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#508/774Fewest smokers#510/774Lowest depression#522/774Lowest obesity#551/774Healthiest#651/774Most active#653/774Closest to a top hospital#666/777 People
Most educated#512/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#521/709 SafetySafety →
Safest#195/221 Next door
Oswego out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.