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Cortland, NY vs Oswego, NY

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- Household income in Oswego, is 6% less than it is in Cortland and is 44% below the National Average.
- Cortland unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Oswego unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Cortland, NYOswego, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,744  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,847$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,745  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cortland, NYOswego, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cortland, NYOswego, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.6%13.1%
Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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Reviews for Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 19 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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