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Dryden, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Tompkins County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,783
Population
1,013/sq mi density
$51,920
Median Income
$37,829 per capita
$211,700
Home Value
$287,579 Zillow
$936
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
660
Violent Crime/100K
4,430 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$51,920 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$211,700 home value, $936/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
660 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,920
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,829
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dryden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dryden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,920
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,829
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,199
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,342
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,342
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.3%
14% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.9%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,966M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.9%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
17.3%
Other
13%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,766
Restaurants
308
Healthcare
284
Retail
297
Manufacturing
90
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,199
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,596
203% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,920 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,829 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,199 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,342 |
| County GDP | $7,966M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 17.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,766 |
| Restaurants | 308 |
| Healthcare | 284 |
| Retail | 297 |
| Manufacturing | 90 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,199 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,596 |