Compare towns
Cicero vs Eagle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cicero has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Eagle has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cicero | Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 31,133Highest |
1,231Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43±1.9Highest 8% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Cicero and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cicero and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cicero and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $96,463±$8kHighest 12% above NY |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
| Cicero and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,200±$8kHighest 48% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$79Highest 37% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,634Highest 14% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±13.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cicero and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.