De Witt vs Fulton

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De Witt, NY
76
Area Score
Top 3% nationally
Fulton, NY
54
Area Score
Bottom 34% nationally

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De Witt receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

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Everyday prices
About the same
Regional price level 95.7 against 95.7 (US = 100). Both places sit in the same price region, so the index cannot tell them apart.
Income to keep the same purchasing power
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A new two-bedroom lease
The same
HUD benchmarks it at $1,392 in Fulton against $1,392 in De Witt.
The median home
66% less
$101,000 in Fulton against $297,600 in De Witt.
The weather you would swap
Winters 1°F colder
Normal January lows are 16°F in Fulton against 17°F in De Witt; July highs are 80°F against 82°F (summers 2°F cooler).

These are differences between published figures, not a forecast of your budget. Income and sales taxes, commuting, schools, insurance and the job you would actually get are not in them, and a price index describes a metropolitan area, so two places in one metro read the same. HUD’s rent is a benchmark for a new lease, not a listing.

Signals

De Witt
Fulton
Opportunity: De Witt is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
72 · Top 21%
vs
45 · Bottom 26%
Growth: De Witt is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
76 · Top 8%
vs
32 · Bottom 17%
Climate: De Witt is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs
60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience: De Witt is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
89 · Top 12%
vs
85 · Top 17%
Housing affordability: Fulton is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
70 · Top 41%
vs
71 · Top 38%
Schools: De Witt is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
85 · Top 6%
vs
27 · Bottom 21%
Access: De Witt is the more favorable of the two.
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs
91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability: De Witt is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
68 · Top 29%
vs
26 · Bottom 6%

Measured values

MetricDe WittFultonSource period
Population11,06011,2722024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$123,864 — more favorable$52,0462024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$63,087 — more favorable$30,1642024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,705/sq mi2,873/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$297,600$101,0002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,172$887 — more favorable2024 ACS 5-Year
Market rent, two bedroom$1,392$1,392FY2026
Cost of living index95.795.72023
Homeownership rate72.7%54.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.0% — more favorable4.5%July 2026
Employment change (year over year)−0.2% — more favorable−0.5%July 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher63.1% — more favorable16.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate8.7% — more favorable24.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)1,831012 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents3.9 — more favorable0.012 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)+229.9%−12.2%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high82°F80°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low17°F16°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation39.9"39.6"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport6 mi — more favorable21 miNASR current cycle
Average commute17.9 min — more favorable23.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age41.434.12024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools572024-25 school year
Students per teacher13.311.4 — more favorable2024-25 school year
Math proficiency81.0% — more favorable49.9%2018-19 school year
Reading proficiency73.5% — more favorable47.2%2018-19 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility27.5%54.8%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.

The number of units permitted is not marked because the larger place always permits more; the per-resident rate is the fair comparison. The year-over-year change is not marked either: a percentage on fewer than 300 units swings on a handful of permits.

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De Witt
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De Witt: Your Score
76
Area Score
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54
Area Score

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