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Syracuse is a mid-size city of 146,384 people in Onondaga County, New York. It's part of the Syracuse, NY area. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 119 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $1k a month.
146,384people
$138kTypical home
$1,039/moRent
81° / 31°Summer / winter
119"Snow
119Sunny days
171Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 146,384
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,842 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Rochester, NY
- In the Syracuse, NY area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$873/mo)
- Median rent $1,039/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 119 sunny days a year (13 totally clear)
- 246 cloudy days a year
- 76 of 90 winter days are gray
- 171 days a year with rain or snow
- 119" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (607 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,180 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 23% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 17% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to SYR airport
- 5 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 45% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 407 ft
- 153 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 49 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 400 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 101 bars within 25 mi
- 194 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 113 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Onondaga County: D+17 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk