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SUNY OswegoNY

Population
3,564
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
19.5
years

Is SUNY Oswego a good place to live?

100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in SUNY Oswego, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 759 in New York we compare has a lower mean commuting time than SUNY Oswego. SUNY Oswego’s concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. We don’t grade SUNY Oswego yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes SUNY Oswego stand out

Where SUNY Oswego beats most towns.

0historic places
History
Settled in 1861
A long history
A history going back 165 years.
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave SUNY Oswego for work

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

22% → Oswego Oswego 22% 10% → Oswego Oswego 10% 5% → Scriba Scriba 5% 5% → Syracuse Syracuse 5% 5% → New York New York 5% 4% → Fulton Fulton 4% SUNY Oswego · 0% stay
0jobs based in SUNY Oswego
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

PSM V43 D063 Old normal school building
PSM V43 D063 Old normal school building, 1893
SUNY Oswego’s story

165 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890.

  • 1861SUNY Oswego is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to SUNY Oswego: who provides what

SUNY Oswego is unincorporated, so Oswego County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOcwa water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOswego CountyOswego County provides services here
SchoolsOswego City 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 hereOswego County Board of ElectionsOswego County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1312613126 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 SUNY Oswego.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in SUNY Oswego is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

FEMA puts nearly three quarters of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 5% to strong winds. SUNY Oswego’s FEMA risk score is 7 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.

7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
7Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong wind
Full pageSUNY Oswego’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

SUNY Oswego stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line

The median commute is under 32 miles. The top destinations are Oswego (22%), Oswego (10%) and Scriba (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In SUNY Oswego0%
Oswego22%
Oswego10%
Scriba5%
Syracuse5%
32 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in SUNY Oswego
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageSUNY Oswego’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in SUNY OswegoCommute times9 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 32 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is SUNY Oswego’s year

SUNY Oswego’s midsummer high stands at 79°F.

140″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–33°
Spring36–53°
Summer60–77°
Fall44–59°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSUNY Oswego’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 17°Rain & snow140″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults report frequent physical distress in SUNY Oswego than in most of New York or the rest of the country

Of the 756 New York towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who feel lonely than SUNY Oswego. Among adults in the town, 11% say their health is fair or poor. Against the New York average, SUNY Oswego comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9.

SUNY OswegoNew York townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)1.2%11%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)25%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)7.4%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)24%17%16%
32 measures vs. New York
15 better8 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSUNY OswegoNY
Fewer adults who have had cancer0.8%7.7%
Fewer adults with diabetes1.2%11.5%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure17.5%77.2%
Oswego Hospital
11.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSUNY Oswego’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby11.9 miles to an ER · Oswego HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NY on 15 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of SUNY Oswego is conserved land

0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 407 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Village Commons Park0.1 mi1
Full pageSUNY Oswego’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Village Commons ParkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in SUNY Oswego?”

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

Nearby attractions

JMA Wireless Dome and 17 more within 40 miles

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

All 42 attractions →
36 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome2 mi LandmarkFort Ontario30 mi LakeOnondaga Lake35 mi Stadium & arenaOncenter War Memorial Arena32 mi Stadium & arenaAlliance Bank Stadium35 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 · Fort Ontario: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oncenter War Memorial Arena: Crazyale, Public domain · Alliance Bank Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Everson Museum of Art: Crazyale, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about SUNY Oswego

15pages on SUNY Oswego
The big questions
HealthBetter than NY on 15 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commuteNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions42 nearby · H. Lee White Marine Museum 1 miLibraryOswego School District Public LibraryCollegesState University of New York at Oswego is 0.1 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1861Climate79° summer highs · 140″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 13126Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of SUNY Oswego

State University of New York at OswegoUniversity or college · Public · Oswego0.1 mi$8,825 in-state tuition

College town 97 of every 100 SUNY Oswego residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About SUNY Oswego

Public college in Oswego, New York, US

Official town website ↗

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego or Oswego State) is a public university in Oswego, New York, United States. It has a total student population of 6,756 and the campus size is 700 acres (280 ha). SUNY Oswego offers more than 120 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in four colleges: College of Business and Entrepreneurship, College of Communication, Media, and the Arts, College of Education, Health, and Human Services, and the College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Engineering.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1861
ZIP code
13126

SUNY Oswego’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with SUNY Oswego.

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S · 10% of SUNY Oswego workers commute here
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Oswego
E · 22% of SUNY Oswego workers commute here
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How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
SUNY Oswego——————
Oswego#501C+B−—C−B
Oswego#668DC+DC−C+

Oswego reports no FBI crime data of its own. SUNY Oswego isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare SUNY Oswego with a neighbor →

Questions about SUNY Oswego

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is SUNY Oswego, NY a good place to live?

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