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Phoenix is a small town of 2,329 people in Oswego County, New York. It's about 15 miles from Syracuse, NY and 67 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 113 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $976 a month.
2,329people
$157kTypical home
$976/moRent
81° / 31°Summer / winter
113"Snow
119Sunny days
158Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,329
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,989 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Rochester, NY
- 15 mi to Syracuse, NY
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$990/mo)
- Median rent $976/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 2.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 119 sunny days a year (13 totally clear)
- 246 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 158 days a year with rain or snow
- 113" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (44 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (312 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to SYR airport
- 13 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 394 ft
- 145 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 47 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 366 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 107 bars within 25 mi
- 172 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of New York districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 115 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oswego County: R+24 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk