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Syracuse is a small town of 1,990 people in Otoe County, Nebraska. It's about 28 miles from Lincoln, NE and 137 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $206k and rent runs about $573 a month.
1,990people
$206kTypical home
$573/moRent
88° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
253Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,990
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,558 people per sq mi
- 137 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 28 mi to Lincoln, NE
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $206k (≈$1,298/mo)
- Median rent $573/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (634 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 26% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to LNK airport
- 47 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,079 ft
- 749 mi to the ocean
- 205 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Otoe County: R+39 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk