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MattydaleNY

A town of 5,971.

Is Mattydale a good place to live?

Mattydale’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 759 New York towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mattydale. The biggest park or preserve is Burnham Park, at 32 acres. We don’t grade Mattydale yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Mattydale for work

Where Mattydale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Syracuse Syracuse 25% 16% → DeWitt DeWitt 16% 10% → Salina Salina 10% 9% → Clay Clay 9% 5% → Cicero Cicero 5% 2% → Geddes Geddes 2% Mattydale · 2% stay
700jobs based in Mattydale
2%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

JMA Wireless Dome and 22 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mattydale. Close and well known come first.

All 42 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alliance Bank Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Oncenter War Memorial Arena: Crazyale, Public domain · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Everson Museum of Art: Crazyale, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Mattydale: who provides what

Mattydale is unincorporated, so Onondaga County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOcwa water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOnondaga CountyOnondaga County provides services here
SchoolsNorth Syracuse Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereOnondaga County Board of ElectionsOnondaga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1321113211 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mattydale.

Work & commute

Mattydale has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Mattydale for work: only 2% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Mattydale, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Mattydale has lost 265 jobs, to 700 in 2023.

2%work in town
MattydaleNew York townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%9.5%9.6%
Work from home7.9%12%11%
Median household income$67,000$82,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mattydale2%
Syracuse25%
DeWitt16%
Salina10%
Clay9%
4 mi
median commute distance
700
jobs based in Mattydale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Mattydale, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mattydale.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
5
paid flood claims since 2002

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mattydale

Mattydale has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 128 inches of snow falls in a winter.

128″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall42–60°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mattydale is

38% of adults have obesity in Mattydale.

MattydaleNew York townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%33%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%32%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
32 measures vs. New York
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMattydaleNY
Fewer uninsured adults6.5%7.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity14.4%17.2%
More adults with depression23.2%17.5%
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
3.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Mattydale has set aside 3.9% of its land for conservation

0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

3.9%conserved
MattydaleNew York townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land3.9%5.2%4.3%
3.9%
conserved · 48 of 1,221 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Burnham Park—32
2. Richfield Park0.1 mi3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

The median home in Mattydale sells for about $210K

81% of Mattydale households own their home.

$210Kmedian sale price
MattydaleNew York townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home81%75%73%
Median rent$1,163 a month$1,101 a month$1,185 a month
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
41
days on market
108%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mattydale

15pages on Mattydale
After high school

Colleges nearby

8 within 15 miles of the center of Mattydale

Questions about Mattydale

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mattydale, NY a good place to live?

We don’t grade Mattydale yet; the figures below are still real.