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Oswego, NY vs Beacon, NY

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- Household income in Beacon, is 94% more than it is in Oswego and is 26% above the National Average.
- Oswego unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Beacon unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Oswego, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,336  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,676$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,399  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oswego, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oswego, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services4.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock7.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 20 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 20 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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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 9 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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