1885 · Pulaski bird's eye · Wikimedia Commons
Pulaski’s story
Pulaski in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
PulaskiNY
A town of 2,156. A regional job hub with 1,558 jobs.
Population
2,156
−7.6% since 2010
Typical home
$226K
+7.9% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
1,558
A job hub
What makes Pulaski stand out
The 3 things Pulaski does most differently from other towns.
1,558jobs here
Work
1,558 jobs
based in Pulaski, a regional job hub
23% of working residents work in town.
$226Ktypical home
Housing
$226K typical home
57% below the NY typical home
Up 7.9% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Pulaski
Safety
Safer than 83%
of U.S. towns we grade
Safety Grade A−. FBI data, crimes reported to police.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,356 people come to Pulaski for work
Where Pulaski’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,558jobs based in Pulaski
23%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Pulaski’s report card
Commute26 miHalf of commuters travel lessHousing$226K57% below the NY typical homeSafetyA−Less crime than 83% of U.S. townsHazards16/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageClimate80°/14°Summer high · winter low · 159″ snowHealthC+Healthier than 41% of U.S. townsOutdoors1 miof trails · 1.8% conserved
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Weather
Forecast →61°
Clear
H 0° · L 58°
Local news
All →- Mexico Boys Varsity Soccer @ Pulaskimaxpreps.com · Sep 24
- Pulaski Varsity Baseball @ Vanmaxpreps.com · Sep 23
- TRAFFIC: Road closure set for State Route 13, CSX railroad crossing in PulaskiWSYR · Aug 17
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pulaski. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Pulaski
About one in 4 of Pulaski’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Richland (27%), Syracuse (8%) and DeWitt (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
23%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pulaski23%
Richland27%
Syracuse8%
DeWitt5%
Oswego5%
26 mi
median commute distance
1,558
jobs based in Pulaski
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Pulaski home is worth about $226K
The typical Pulaski home is worth about $226,000, up 7.9% in a year, 57% below the New York typical home.
$226KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pulaski$226K
New York$527K
+7.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 83% of U.S. towns
Pulaski reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New York has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Pulaski sits closer to the middle.
A−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Pulaski0
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Pulaski9.2
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
83rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
62nd
percentile among NY towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
21
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
8
paid flood claims since 1980
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Pulaski has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 159 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
159″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–78°
Fall42–59°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns
Pulaski beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. New York
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Pulaski | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6% |
Oswego Hospital
21 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
21st
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.8% of Pulaski is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
1.8%conserved
1.8%
conserved · 41 of 2,315 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John Ben Snow Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 30 |
| 2. Lower Salmon River State Forest | — | 4 |
| 3. River Walk | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Pulaski
Village in New York, United States
Pulaski () is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,186 at the 2020 census. The village is within the town of Richland, and lies between the eastern shore of Lake Ontario and the Tug Hill region. The village is located on US 11 and is close to I-81. Pulaski lies in the Snowbelt, which is characterized by heavy amounts of lake-effect snow. It has a regional reputation for its heavy snow accumulations and adverse traveling conditions in winter, and for the long duration of winter conditions, often from mid-November through mid-April. Although the village takes its name after General Casimir Pulaski ( pə-LAS-kee), area residents have traditionally pronounced…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,186
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 371 ft
- ZIP code
- 13142
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