Otsego County · New York · Northeast · 15k residents
Oneonta, NY: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Oneonta: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the New York median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,183/wk. New York's corporate income tax rate is 7.25%. Commercial electricity averages 18.8¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,183/wk
Corporate income tax
7.25%
Bachelor's degree or higher
47.4%
Commercial electricity
18.8¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Oneonta's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
75/100
Heating
Ranks Oneonta's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $184,100 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $300 |
| Property tax rate | 1.6% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $896/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,121/mo |
| State & local income tax | 4.07% |
| Sales tax | 8.5% |
| Corporate income tax | 7.25% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,183/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.4% |
| Commercial electricity | 18.8¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 25.2/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $166,180 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $109,440 |
| Wage: General manager | $130,860 |
| Wage: Customer service | $48,000 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $39,030 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $62,050 |
| Wage: Electrician | $78,750 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $37,720 |
| Cost of living index | 92 |
| Groceries index | 108 |
| Utilities | $190/mo |
| Transit pass | $127/mo |
| Gas price | $3.50/gal |
| Healthcare index | 105 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,400/mo |
| Median household income | $61,111 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% |
| Population | 15k |
| Crime index | 40/100 |
| School rating | 6.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 76/100 |
| Avg. commute | 33 min |
| Sunny days / year | 180 days |
| July high | 78°F |
| January low | 11°F |
| Annual snowfall | 83 in |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | -0.8% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +2.0% |
| Building permits YoY | 0.0% |
| Ocean coast | 126 mi |
| Big lake | 101 mi |
| Mountains | 46 mi |
| Major airport | 67 mi |
| Ski resort | 42 mi |
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- Is Oneonta a good place to run a business?
- New York's corporate income tax rate is 7.25%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,183/wk; commercial electricity averages 18.8¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Oneonta, NY?
- Oneonta indexes at 92 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,121/mo and a acs median home value of $184,100.
- How much does a house cost in Oneonta?
- The acs median home value in Oneonta is $184,100 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Oneonta?
- A two-bedroom in Oneonta rents for about $1,121/mo.