Inside Central New York
The Central New York (CNY) region is located in the
Center of New York State and covers 3,582.28 square miles.
CNY includes the Syracuse Metropolitan area located in
Onondaga County, and also includes Cayuga, Cortland,
Madison, and Oswego counties.
Central New York is known for manufacturing, as well as
being a leader in the area of advanced telecommunications
systems. Central New York has a diverse economy, with
sectors ranging from health care to education, advanced
manufacturing, financial services and transportation. While
the region has a rich manufacturing legacy, over the past
decade it has developed particular strength and expertise in
emerging clusters such as bio, bioprocessing and medical
devices, as well as electronic and wireless devices such as
sensors, radar and information technologies.
In addition, the region is emerging as a national leader in
the area of clean tech, particularly related to renewable
energy and environmental systems. This is based on its
unique regional asset base which included the New York
Center of Excellence in Energy and Environmental Systems in
Syracuse (CoE), environmental quality, biofuels and biomass,
wind, fuel cells, solar, water quality and water resources,
green buildings and sustainable design.
The Central New York region is transitioning to a
knowledge-based economy, bolstered by its location at the
center of a corridor that has one of the highest
concentrations of undergraduate and graduate students in the
country. CNY is home to university research institutions, a
major medical university, and numerous colleges and
universities. In addition, the regional
workforce is consistently rated as one of the most highly
productive nationally.
General Overview
Area – 3,715.01 square miles
Population (2009) – 773,606
Cayuga – 79,526
Cortland – 47,996
Madison
– 69,954
Onondaga – 454,753
Oswego
– 121,377
2009
Labor Force: 398,500
2009
Per capita income: $25,063
BUSINESS INFORMATION
Market Access
Central New York is strategically located at the geographic
center of New York State, with access to major markets in
Canada, the mid-Atlantic and New England. The area’s
comprehensive multi-modal transportation system provides
access to a huge industrial market. An international
airport, a deep-water port, a major rail terminal and miles
of interstate highways serve businesses throughout the
region.
Highways
Major East-West access is provided by the New York State
Thruway (I-90), which is bisected by Interstate 81, a major
North-South artery that runs from the Canadian border south
to Pennsylvania.
Air Service
Hancock International Airport in Syracuse is served by eight
major airlines and two commuter airlines. The Oswego County
Airport and many other general aviation facilities operate
in the region. Syracuse boasts an Inter-modal Transportation
Center that combines rail, bus and taxi services,
conveniently located near the airport.
Rail Service
Rail service is provided by Amtrak and CSX and NYS&W, which
operates an inter-modal transfer center in Syracuse.
Bus Service
Greyhound and Trailways provide regular bus service.
Regionally, service is provided by Centro, S&O and small
local carriers.
Port Facilities
The Port of Oswego provides direct access to the St.
Lawrence Seaway for ocean-going vessels and the New York
State Canal System can be accessed at several points in the
region.
Hospitals
Community General Hospital
Cortland Regional
Medical Center
Crouse Hospital
Oswego Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital
Health Center
SUNY Upstate Medical
Center
Oneida Healthcare
Center
Principal Industries
Manufacturing
Agribusiness
Life Sciences
Renewable energy
Back office industry
Colleges and Universities
More than 63,000 students are enrolled in ten four-year
institutions of higher education and eight two-year schools.
Syracuse University is home to the state's Center for
Advanced Technology in Computer Applications and Software
Engineering. The State University of New York Health Science
Center and the College of Environmental Science and Forestry
conduct research in their respective fields.
Bryant & Stratton
College
Cayuga Community College
Cazenovia College
Colgate University
Le Moyne College
Onondaga Community College
SUNY Cortland
SUNY College of Environmental
Science and Forestry
SUNY Morrisville
SUNY Oswego
Syracuse University
Wells College
Local Utilities
National Grid
New York State Electric &
Gas
Top Five Central New York Employers by Size of
Workforce
SUNY Upstate Medical
Center, Syracuse
Syracuse University
Oneida Indian
Nation
Wegmans Food Markets
SUNY Upstate Medical
University
Fortune 500 Companies
Bristol Myers Squibb
Lockheed Martin