1898 · The Sequoyah, New Hotel, Syracuse, Kans · Wikimedia Commons
Syracuse’s story
Syracuse in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
SyracuseKS
A town of 1,699. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,699
+0.8% since 2010
Typical home
$153K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
36.8
years
Jobs based here
620
Balanced
What makes Syracuse stand out
The 2 things Syracuse does most differently from other towns.
Syracuse’s report card
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The data
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Schools
Syracuse’s public schools outperform 14% of Kansas districts
The public schools Syracuse’s kids attend trail 86% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Elem | PK–6 | 262 | C+ |
| Syracuse High | 7–12 | 230 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state testsAll 2 schools →
Housing
A typical Syracuse home is worth about $153K
The typical Syracuse home is worth about $153,000, up 2.1% in a year, 39% below the Kansas typical home.
$153KZillow home value
Typical home value
Syracuse$153K
Kansas$250K
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHailCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Syracuse has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–48°
Spring38–69°
Summer62–91°
Fall40–71°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Syracuse
About one in 3 of Syracuse’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bear Creek (6%), Garden City (2%) and Wichita (2%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
33%work in town
Where working residents work
In Syracuse33%
Bear Creek6%
Garden City2%
Wichita2%
Coolidge2%
15 mi
median commute distance
620
jobs based in Syracuse
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
6.7% of Syracuse is conserved land
1.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
6.7%conserved
6.7%
conserved · 174 of 2,613 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Syracuse Sand Dunes Park | 0.9 mi | 1,724 |
| 2. John Armstrong Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Syracuse beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better24 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Syracuse | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21.8% | 25.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 18.2% | 9.9% |
Hamilton County Hospital
5.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
50th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
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