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Syracuse, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Onondaga County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
146,211
Population
5,834/sq mi density
$45,845
Median Income
$27,570 per capita
$125,100
Home Value
$204,630 Zillow
$998
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
229 sunny days/yr
793
Violent Crime/100K
3,134 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$45,845 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,100 home value, $998/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
793 violent crimes/100K (109% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,845
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,570
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.2%
95% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Syracuse vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Syracuse’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,845
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,570
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,538
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,335
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,335
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
59.5%
19% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.5%
30% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$42,500M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
59.5%
Public Transit
6.5%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
23.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,898
Restaurants
1,173
Healthcare
1,214
Retail
1,553
Manufacturing
391
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,538
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,491
171% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,845 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,570 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,538 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,335 |
| County GDP | $42,500M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 59.5% |
| Public Transit | 6.5% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,898 |
| Restaurants | 1,173 |
| Healthcare | 1,214 |
| Retail | 1,553 |
| Manufacturing | 391 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,538 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,491 |