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My spouse and I currently live in Cortland, near the SUNY Cortland campus, but neither of us really like it here. We had to make a last-minute move for work in September and just decided on Cortland because it was in the middle of each of our jobs and had lots of options for apartment rentals. I work on the north side of the city Syracuse and my spouse works in Newark Valley, so we each drive 35-40 minutes each way.
Preble is still somewhat in the middle, but there's no rentals there from what I can find...probably because it's in the middle of nowhere, which is fine, but it's nearly impossible to find an apartment in a place that isolated. There's apartments in Tully, but Tully is way closer to Syracuse than it is to Newark Valley, so that wouldn't really be fair. I found one listing on Craigslist for an apartment in the village of McGraw, which is still in the middle, but I'd imagine apartments in McGraw are few and far between.
We don't mind being in the middle of nowhere, and we don't mind being in a nice village...but I don't know of any other option right now to find an apartment based on the research I've done since southern Onondaga County / northern Cortland County is rather isolated. Anyone have any ideas? If we did relocate, it wouldn't be until Summer at the earliest, but more likely next Fall.
What about Dryden, which will put you closer to Ithaca and Newark Valley, while still being doable in terms of the commute to the north Side of Syracuse? I actually know a guy that commutes from the Liverpool area to TC3 just about every weekday. So, there are people that make that commute.
What about Dryden, which will put you closer to Ithaca and Newark Valley, while still being doable in terms of the commute to the north Side of Syracuse? I actually know a guy that commutes from the Liverpool area to TC3 just about every weekday. So, there are people that make that commute.
I think Cortland is about as far away from Syracuse as I'd like to be. I have to be at work by 5:45 AM, and getting up at 4:30 AM to leave by 5 AM from Cortland is early enough for me.
I think Cortland is about as far away from Syracuse as I'd like to be. I have to be at work by 5:45 AM, and getting up at 4:30 AM to leave by 5 AM from Cortland is early enough for me.
What about Homer instead? Perhaps McGraw as well.......
What about Homer instead? Perhaps McGraw as well.......
Homer is a possibility. I haven't spent much time there, but it has a nice walkable village, doesn't it? McGraw would also work, but are there any rentals there? I saw one listing in McGraw on Craigslist but that was it.
Homer is a possibility. I haven't spent much time there, but it has a nice walkable village, doesn't it? McGraw would also work, but are there any rentals there? I saw one listing in McGraw on Craigslist but that was it.
Yes, Homer is a walkable village and you are still close to 81, as well as the shopping along 281.
It looks like those links and Craigslist will be my best options to search around when it's time. I even see one listing from McGraw in the Cortland Standard, as well as Little York which is also an option.
As long as there's easy access to 81 and/or 281 it's still convenient for commuting, since I would take 81 the whole way and my spouse would take 281 to 13 to 38. We'd probably be closer to 81 in Homer or McGraw than we currently are in Cortland. It takes me 6-10 minutes to get to 81 right now depending on traffic/traffic lights.
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