Palermo is a town in Oswego County in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 3,664 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Palermo in Sicily. The Town of Palermo is centrally located in the county, east of Fulton.

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How Palermo ranks

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#33Cheapest rent in NY #114Most affordable in NY #172Lowest property tax in NY All NY rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code315

Living in Palermo

Housing in Palermo

$501K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $501,000 in May 2026.

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Work & commute in Palermo

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Most working residents leave Palermo for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Syracuse (11%), Oswego (8%) and Clay (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Syracuse

11%

Oswego

Clay

DeWitt

4%Work in townlive and work in Palermo 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 176Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Palermo

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

1better than NY·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

6.4%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 16.9%More smokersNY 11.3% · worse

Care nearby

Oswego HospitalOswego · 14.2 mi · ER

Mexico Elementary SbhcMexico · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 13069, 13036, 13135 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Palermo →

Natural hazards in Palermo

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Palermo flood?paid flood claims since 2009 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Palermo MapPalermo vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Palermo

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Palermo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 159 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

54° / 35°Spring

79° / 58°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Palermo get?About 159 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 16, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Palermo

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School Grade C

The public schools Palermo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Palermo Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 216 students

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.