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About Oswego
City in Oswego County, New York, USOswego ( oss-WEE-goh, Onondaga: Deyoʼswé·geʼ ) is a city in and the county seat of Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 16,921 at the 2020 census. Oswego is situated at the mouth of the Oswego River on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario in Upstate New York, about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Syracuse and 74 miles (119 km) east-northeast of Rochester by road. The city promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York". The first European settlement at Oswego was a British trading post established in 1722, and it was first incorporated as a village in 1828 before becoming a city in 1848. British forces briefly captured the city during the War of 1812, but were d…
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Housing in Oswego
The median sale price was $135,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Oswego
Safety Grade C-
Oswego reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.
Schools in Oswego
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The public schools Oswego’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 83% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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