Mattydale’s mean commuting time 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.

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 →

4 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome

4 mi LakeOnondaga Lake

2 mi Stadium & arenaAlliance Bank Stadium

4 mi Stadium & arenaOncenter War Memorial Arena

9 mi State parkGreen Lakes State Park

4 mi MuseumEverson Museum of Art

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 per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The top destinations are Syracuse (25%), DeWitt (16%) and Salina (10%). Commuting out is the norm in Mattydale: 2% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Mattydale has lost 265 jobs, to 700 in 2023. Its median household income stands at $67,000.

2%work in town

	Mattydale	New York towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	16%	9.5%	9.6%
Work from home	7.9%	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

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The jobs here700 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Mattydale Commute times18 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 4 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Mattydale, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Mattydale, 71% come from inland flooding and 7% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 70% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 2002: 5.

30risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 2002

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims5 paid flood claims · Since 2002 Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Mattydale, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 16° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 128 inches of snow 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

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 16°Rain & snow128″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mattydale is

Mattydale: one in ten adults have diabetes. Two figures for adults in the town: 35% feel lonely, 18% report frequent mental distress.

	Mattydale	New York towns	U.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 out	Mattydale	NY
Fewer uninsured adults	6.5%	7.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	14.4%	17.2%
More adults with depression	23.2%	17.5%

St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center

3.1 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: dental

Full pageMattydale’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby3.1 miles to an ER · St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NY on 2 of 32

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

Outdoors

In Mattydale, 3.9% of the land is conserved

There are 0.1 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.

3.9%conserved

	Mattydale	New York towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.1 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4
Conserved land	3.9%	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 walk	Trails	Acres
1. Burnham Park	—	32
2. Richfield Park	0.1 mi	3

Full pageMattydale’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Richfield Park Conserved land3.9% conserved · 48 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Mattydale?”

Housing

The median home in Mattydale sells for about $210K

Among households in Mattydale, 81% are owner-occupiers. In Mattydale, 75% of sales closed above the list price. Homes sold in Mattydale spent a median 12 days on the market.

$210Kmedian sale price