Regional Information: Syracuse Region

CayugaCounty

Cayuga County creates opportunities for success whether the business is a small, one-person startup or an expansion of an established manufacturer. In fact, Cayuga County has proven to be an area that supports significant, positive economic growth.

Cayuga County people are a vital asset to business development and growth. They are highly skilled and possess the attributes of a successful productive workforce; enthusiasm, positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.

Cayuga County ranks in the 90th percentile nationally in terms of educational attainment.

Most businesses are locally owned, though international firms are represented, particularly the new groundbreaking for a NASA Regional Application Center at Cayuga Community College.

Significant Cities

• Auburn
• Aurora
• Brutus
• Cato
• Cayuga
• Genoa
• Locke
• Martville
• Meridian

• Moravia
• Owasco
• Poplar Ridge
• Port Byron
• Sennett
• Union Springs
• Warners
• Weedsport
• West Eaton

HerkimerCounty

Herkimer County’s approximately 65,000 residents agree that it’s a great place to live and work, because the 19 small communities that make up Herkimer County share a single vision; to maintain a high quality of like for the county’s citizens and visitors.

World famous “Herkimer Diamonds” are mined in the area both as a tourist and a family activity.

The Enchanted Forest/Water Safari in Old Forge is New York’s largest water theme park featuring 31 water rides and attractions, 13 traditional amusement rides, storybook lane, a petting zoo, and circus shows offered twice daily.

Significant Cities

• Cold Brook
• Fairfield
• Frankfort
• Gravesville
• Gray
• Herkimer
• Ilion

• Little Falls
• Middleville
• New Port
• Poland
• Russia
• Van Hornesville
• West Winfield

MadisonCounty

Madison County, a small rural county in the center of Upstate New York, is truly a destination for tourism for all four seasons.

Spring marks the beginning of some of the best fishing in New York State for trout, walleye, bass, northern pike, etc.

Summer is a time of a variety of festivals and fairs celebrating everything from the Wizard of Oz to like on the Erie Canal.

In the Fall, Madison County’s foliage is as beautiful as any to be found anywhere in the entire Northeast. It is also a time when hunting for whitetail deer, wild turkey, and grouse gets under way.

Winter Madison County is alive with activity from cross-country skiing to snowmobiling.

Significant Cities

• Canastota
• Cazenovia
• Chittenango
• DeRuyter
• Eaton
• Georgetown
• Hamilton
• Lakeport
• Lebanon

• Madison
• Morrisville
• Oneida
• Oriskany Falls
• Peterboro
• Pratts Hollow
• Stockbridge
• Wampsville

OneidaCounty

Located in the geographic center of New York State, Oneida County is a unique community of tree-lined streets and close, friendly neighbors. Here you’ll find a slice of "A bit of America at its best"!

In the centuries before settlement, Oneida County was completely wooded and waterways afforded the easiest travel. As a result the Oneida Indian Nation, one of the Six Nations of the Iroquois, were located in the western part of the county.

French, English, and Dutch traders knew this land was the key to controlling the fur trade and many battles and raids were carried out from the early 1700’s to the conclusion of the Revolutionary War.

After the war, farmers, millers, and other entrepreneurs created a need for better transportation which was the beginning of the Erie Canal.

Significant Cities

• Alder Creek
• Barneveld
• Boonville
• Bridgeport
• Camden
• Chadwicks
• Clarks Mills
• Clinton
• Holland Patent
• Marcy
• New Hartford

• New York Mills
• Oneida
• Oriskany
• Rome
• Sauquoit
• Sylvan Beach
• Utica
• Vernon
• Washington Mills
• Westmoreland
• Whitesboro

OnondagaCounty

There’s no doubt about it . . . Syracuse is a great city to live and work in! In fact, according to the latest edition of the "Places Rated Almanac", Syracuse ranks in the top 10% of the Best Places to Live!

Located in the geographic center of New York State, Syracuse is a scenic treasure amid rolling hills, tranquil lakes and picturesque forests. Our changing seasons allow for colorful autumns and winter snows transform our gently rolling hills into a perfect playground for winter sports enthusiasts.

Our strategic location at the crossroads of New York State puts us within only five hours of nearly every major eastern metropolitan area, including New York city, Boston, Toronto, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia.

Significant Cities

• Baldwinsville
• Brewerton
• Camillus
• Cicero
• Clay
• Dewitt
• Fayetteville
• Jamesville
• Liverpool

• Manlius
• Marcellus
• Marietta
• Otisco
• Pompey
• Skaneateles
• Syracuse
• Tully
• Vesper

OswegoCounty

Nestled on the southeastern shores of Great Lake Ontario, Oswego County is where some say you’ll find the most beautiful sunsets in the world.

Anglers have been heading to Oswego County for years in pursuit of some of the world’s largest salmon and trout – but there is much more here for the entire family to enjoy!

The quality of life in Oswego County is what makes us one of the premier places to live and work in New York State. We have a productive and experienced workforce and abundant energy production, an extensive transportation infrastructure, and a thriving and diverse economy.

Significant Cities

• Altmar
• Bernhards Bay
• Central Square
• Cleveland
• Constantia
• Fulton
• Hannibal

• Hastings
• Mexico
• Oswego
• Parish
• Phoenix
• Pulaski
• Sandy Creek