14020 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
13126
14020
Opportunity
51 · Bottom 42%
vs55 · Top 49%
Growth
29 · Bottom 15%
vs28 · Bottom 14%
Climate
60 · Bottom 15%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 17%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
42 · Bottom 38%
vs50 · Bottom 48%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 14%
vs50 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 13126 | 14020 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,495 | 22,002 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,346 | $62,655 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,545 | $38,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 363/sq mi | 332/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $145,400 | $160,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,064 | $937 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.5% | 63.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4% | 23.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 12.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -57.9% | 50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.6" | 40.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.4 min | 22.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.0 | 43.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.66 | 9.81 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 28.1% | 30.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 45.6% | 50.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 42.3% | 57.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 13126 — Oswego, NY · 14020 — Batavia, NY · How this is calculated: methodology