Name: SUNY Oswego, NY statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to SUNY Oswego

Oswego County gains about 1.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,598

Moved out3,501

Net+97

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Onondaga County, NY1,4721,188+284

Cayuga County, NY151159−8

Oneida County, NY140133+7

Jefferson County, NY137131+6

Madison County, NY8370+13

Monroe County, NY5862−4

Wayne County, NY5447+7

Lewis County, NY33

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals

70%30%

Leavers

62%38%

Within New YorkOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$59K

Leavers$52K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Oswego County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 46.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 4.7% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Oswego County report $59,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $52,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $38,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $967 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,498 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $151,700.
Getting to work: 9 minutes each way on average; 8.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: University of California-Santa Barbara, CA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
46.6%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
4.7%
135% above the median place
Income of households moving out7
$52,132
26% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	SUNY Oswego	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	46.6%	above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1	4.7%	135% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	1.1	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$59,076	16% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$52,132	26% below

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 0.0%, below the median place (median 66.4%).

SUNY Oswego16.8%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$38,680

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

16.8%

18% below the median place

Home price to income

2.2x

42% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

17%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$58,100

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Like SUNY Oswego, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Granville, OH	10.9% vs 16.8%	n/a	Compare

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Homeownership1
0.0%
below the median place (median 66.4%)
Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Property tax rate1
2.4%
164% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	SUNY Oswego	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$967	29% below
Rent to income1	16.8%	18% below
Property tax rate1	2.4%	164% above
Home price to income1	2.2x	42% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	95.7	5% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,493	8% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$106,800	0% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$3,646	12% above
Median home value1County figure	$151,700	53% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	5.5%	72% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	64.5%	25% above
Homeownership1	0.0%	below (median 66.4%)
Renters paying 30%+1	0.0%	below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$1,498	20% below
Vacant homes1County figure	13.9%	96% above
Median year built1County figure	1971	0% below

Work and pay

Income per person is $7,444, 81% below the median place.

Income per person1
$7,444
81% below the median place
Unemployment1
22.9%
368% above the median place
Mean commute1
9 min
66% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	SUNY Oswego	Vs median
Median household income1County figure	$69,183	14% below
Income per person1	$7,444	81% below
Unemployment1	22.9%	368% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$64,290	3% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.4%	8% below
Jobs6County figure	32,477	78% below
Poverty rate1County figure	16.3%	52% above
Mean commute1	9 min	66% below
Works from home1County figure	8.3%	33% below
Commutes by transit1County figure	0.6%	32% below

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 100.0%, 212% above the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
100.0%
212% above the median place
Household size1
5.6
125% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
0.0%
below the median place (median 92.3%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher100.0% +8%

Median age19.5 −50%

No health insurance2.2% −66%

Born abroad7.2% −19%

All 8 people measures

Measure	SUNY Oswego	Vs median
Population1	3,564	6646th largest
Median age1	19.5	50% below
Bachelor's or higher1	100.0%	212% above
High school or higher1	100.0%	8% above
Household size1	5.6	125% above
Born abroad1	7.2%	19% below
No health insurance1	2.2%	66% below
Homes with broadband1	0.0%	below (median 92.3%)

Life in SUNY Oswego

93 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents5.6 −45%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k2.8 −75%

Libraries per 10k5.6 6.4×

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi3.0 14.1×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.8 −5%

Shops27.4 −10%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.0 −2%

Doctors' offices and clinics11.1 −45%

Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher11
11.0
29% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
11.1
45% below the median place
Public schools11
37
311% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	SUNY Oswego	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	37	311% above
Public school students11County figure	17,529	258% above
Students per teacher11County figure	11.0	29% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	19.8	5% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	27.4	10% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	4.0	2% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	11.1	45% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.9	17% below
Parks per 10k9	5.6	45% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	2.8	75% below
Libraries per 10k9	5.6	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	3.0	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	93	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 97.3%, 42% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached SUNY Oswego. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days14
97.3%
42% above the median place
Median air quality index14
34
21% below the median place
July average high12
80°F
8% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	SUNY Oswego	Vs median
July average high12County figure	80°F	8% below
January average low12County figure	14°F	46% below
Average temperature12County figure	46°F	15% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	46.0 in	5% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	67.6	27% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	60.7	14% below
Tornado risk13County figure	43.1	47% below
Wildfire risk13County figure	35.7	42% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	47.7	47% below
Median air quality index14County figure	34	21% below
Good air days14County figure	97.3%	42% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Places like SUNY Oswego

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
University of California-Santa Barbara, CA	$1,526	$69,327	Compare
Orono, ME	$1,280	$59,784	Compare
West Lafayette, IN	$1,225	$34,891	Compare
Houghton, MI	$978	$43,456	Compare

Nearby

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Common questions

Is SUNY Oswego a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 337 New York places. Households average 5.62 people, larger than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 338 New York places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is SUNY Oswego expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $151,700.

What salary do you need to live in SUNY Oswego?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $38,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to SUNY Oswego?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are University of California-Santa Barbara, CA, Orono, ME, West Lafayette, IN and Houghton, MI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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