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Onondaga, New York County is ranked among the top counties in the United States for several factors. According to BestPlaces, it ranks highly in terms of job growth, educational attainment, and quality of life. The county has seen an impressive 4.3% increase in jobs over the past year and a 1.9% increase in salaries. Additionally, 92.7% of adults over 25 have at least a high school degree or higher while 33.2% have a bachelor’s degree or higher- both figures being well above the national average. Further contributing to its high rankings is its excellent quality of life with its low cost of living and access to plenty of recreational activities such as golfing, hiking, and skiing nearby. With these rankings in mind, Onondaga County is clearly an attractive place to live or work.

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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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