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Oswego, NY is a small city located on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario in New York State. It has a population of around 18,000, and is known for its beautiful lakeside scenery and historic architecture. The city has long been recognized as an excellent place to live and work due to its quality of life and low cost of living. According to the BestPlaces rankings, Oswego has an overall score of 67 out of 100, making it one of the best places to live in New York State. In addition, it ranks very highly in terms of safety with a crime rate that is well below the national average. The city also boasts great public schools with good ratings from both local parents and BestPlaces.net. Furthermore, its proximity to Lake Ontario makes it ideal for outdoor activities such as fishing and boating. Overall, Oswego, NY has much to offer those looking for a pleasant place to live in New York State that offers excellent quality of life at a reasonable price point.

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#3 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Large Metro Areas)
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#4 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Large Metros)
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#13 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#16 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
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#39 Most Competitive Private Colleges
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#44 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
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#54 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
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#57 Best Green Cities
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#59 The Most Single Cities
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#61 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#73 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#73 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#87 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
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#246 2005 Best Places to Live
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Over 18 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 18 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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