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    Moving to Syracuse, NY

    Is Syracuse a good place to live?

    Watch Syracuse

    Syracuse ranks #33 of 66 New York cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $125,100
    +6.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $998
    per month
    Household income
    $45,845
    median
    Unemployment
    7.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Syracuse

    The median home value in Syracuse is $125,100 and median rent is $998 a month, against a median household income of $45,845. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Syracuse crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New York the 2025 rate was 368 violent and 1,567 property crimes per 100,000 people — #18 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Syracuse, NY

    Syracuse has about 146,211 residents, 7.4% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Syracuse with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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