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Prospect is a tiny town of 218 people in Oneida County, New York. It's about 15 miles from Utica, NY and 124 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 169 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $944 a month.
218people
$87kTypical home
$944/moRent
78° / 28°Summer / winter
169"Snow
176Sunny days
191Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 218
- Part of a metro area
- About 507 people per sq mi
- 124 mi to Rochester, NY
- 15 mi to Utica, NY
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$547/mo)
- Median rent $944/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 3.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (44 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 191 days a year with rain or snow
- 169" of snow a year
- 46 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (174 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,162 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 26% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to SYR airport
- 50 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,194 ft
- 119 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of New York districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 88 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oneida County: R+21 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.