CITY PROFILE
Ogdensburg, NY
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Ogdensburg, NY is a smaller metro where housing costs rank among the more affordable in our dataset—a genuine advantage if budget is a priority. Expect a temperate four-season climate with often-cloudy skies and moderate rainfall, so you'll want to be comfortable with cloud cover and prepared for consistent moisture year-round. This is a quiet, lower-cost corner of upstate New York; weigh whether its size and weather patterns fit your lifestyle before committing to the move.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $145K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,169/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 7.7°C · warmest 21.6°C · coolest -7.5°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 888 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.59 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #369 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy97
- Affordable to rent88
- Climate comfort30
- Plenty of sunshine31
- Big-city amenities10
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.




