Rankings · How Syracuse ranks in NY
Syracuse ranks #54 in New York for walkable streets
Syracuse is ranked on 37 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
37
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #54 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 95% of New York
Not better or worse, just Syracuse’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 95% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+73.1% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 94% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
31.8 median age
More snow than 94% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
128 in of snow a year
Fewer seniors than 88% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.4% of residents are 65+
More homes per newcomer than 84% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Drier than 67% of NY towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 67% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
173 days between frosts
More year-round than 60% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 60% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.7° July high
More kids than 56% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.5% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 55% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.6° January low
Where it shines
The lists Syracuse does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Syracuse marked.
At a glance
Syracuse lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Syracuse’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Syracuse does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#74/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#112/777Lowest property tax#115/777Cheapest rent#333/769Rent easiest to afford#152/197 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#166/709 People
Most educated#407/777 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#423/777Fewest smokers#617/774Lowest depression#673/774Most active#719/774Fewest uninsured#724/774Healthiest#750/774Lowest obesity#761/774 SafetySafety →
Safest#203/206 Next door
Syracuse out-ranks 1 of its 6 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.