Syracuse, NY
US City in New York, Northeast · ranked on 45 metrics
Syracuse, NY is a US city in New York with a population of 144,220 (190th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (29th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (59th of 434), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (129th of 460). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (420th of 434), Median Household Income (401st of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (337th of 395).
At a glance
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Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202429th of 43494
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202459th of 43487
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202491st of 43479
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 120th of 46073
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$52,990Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025129th of 46072
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024139th of 46070
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024174th of 46062
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025190th of 46059
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024256th of 43441
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 280th of 46039
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Poverty Rate (%)28.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024420th of 4343
- Median Household Income$47,819Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024401st of 4348
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025360th of 3959
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025357th of 39510
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025337th of 39515
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024350th of 43419
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024367th of 46020
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025308th of 39522
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025293rd of 39526
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 19 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Syracuse, NY?
- Syracuse, NY has a population of 144,220, 190th among 477 US cities.
- What does Syracuse, NY rank best at?
- Among US cities, Syracuse, NY ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (29th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (59th of 434); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (129th of 460).
- Where does Syracuse, NY rank worst?
- Syracuse, NY ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (420th of 434); Median Household Income (401st of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (337th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Syracuse, NY?
- Rankodex ranks Syracuse, NY on 45 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
45 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics