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Mexico, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Oswego County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,050 Population 953/sq mi density
$72,772 Median Income $36,554 per capita
$154,800 Home Value $202,777 Zillow
$791 Median Rent 19.7% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
128 Violent Crime/100K 3,887 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,772 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,800 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Mexico experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winters average 23°F in January while summers reach 70°F in July. The area gets 260 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 39.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 36.

Temperature

23°F Jan (-5°C) 70°F Jul (21°C)
Annual Average47.3°F
12% below US avg
January Average23°F (-5°C)
July Average70°F (21°C)
Sunny Days260 days/yr

Geography

Elevation381 ft (116 m)
Area2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
Population Density953/sq mi
Coordinates43.4652°N, 76.2326°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyOswego County County
Nearest AirportSyracuse Hancock International (SYR)
25 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 39.6"
4% above US avg
Wettest Month (Nov) 4.57"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.83"

Air Quality

AQI Median36.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0395 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score67.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability40.5 / 100
Community Resilience87.6 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought No Rating
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

9 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.6. Most recent: M3.3 on Jun 29, 2024.

Dec 25, 1998 23 km SE of Cobourg, Canada M3.6 143 km
Apr 23, 2023 New York M3.6 48 km
Jun 29, 2024 14 km W of Ellisburg, New York M3.3 29 km
Jul 31, 1997 0 km WSW of Lyons Falls, New York M3.2 72 km
Nov 7, 2002 13 km SSW of Belleville, Canada M3.0 116 km
Oct 13, 1997 18 km NW of Cranberry Lake, New York M3.0 142 km
Aug 11, 2007 4 km N of Kingston, Canada M2.6 92 km
Apr 14, 2023 1 km W of Adams Center, New York M2.6 47 km
Apr 11, 2007 6 km NNE of Sodus Point, New York M2.6 61 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

88 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 6 fatalities, 14 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Aug 7, 2023 EF3 58 km 0
May 2, 1983 EF3 27 km 0
May 2, 1983 EF3 70 km 0
May 2, 1983 EF3 45 km 1
Jun 2, 1969 EF3 64 km 0
Jul 16, 2024 EF2 66 km 0
Jul 8, 2014 EF2 71 km 4
Aug 21, 2011 EF2 63 km 0
May 16, 2009 EF2 85 km 0
Jul 23, 1990 EF2 65 km 0
Sep 18, 1977 EF2 83 km 0
Jul 16, 2024 EF1 58 km 1
Jul 16, 2024 EF1 55 km 0
Jul 15, 2024 EF1 96 km 0
Jul 10, 2024 EF1 34 km 0
Aug 7, 2023 EF1 77 km 0
Aug 7, 2023 EF1 54 km 0
Jul 8, 2021 EF1 71 km 0
Jun 3, 2021 EF1 58 km 0
Aug 22, 2017 EF1 84 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

1 wildfire (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: DRY MARSH (1,018 ac, 2010).

Year Name Acres Distance
2010 DRY MARSH 1,018 68 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 23°F (-5°C) 3.5 in
February 23°F (-5°C) 2.8 in Coldest, Driest
March 32°F (0°C) 3.2 in
April 44°F (7°C) 3.5 in
May 56°F (13°C) 3.4 in
June 64°F (18°C) 3.6 in
July 70°F (21°C) 3.4 in Warmest
August 68°F (20°C) 3.8 in
September 60°F (16°C) 4.2 in
October 49°F (10°C) 3.8 in
November 39°F (4°C) 4.6 in Wettest
December 27°F (-3°C) 4.0 in

Mexico has a seasonal temperature swing of 47°F / from 23°F in February to 70°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 43.8 inches, with November being the wettest month (4.6") and February the driest (2.8").

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