Syracuse
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Outdoors in Syracuse
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About Syracuse
City in New York, United StatesSyracuse ( SIRR-ə-kewz, SERR-, -kewss) is a city in New York, United States, and the county seat of Onondaga County. With 148,620 residents, and a metropolitan area of 662,057 people, it is the most populous city in Central New York, as well as the fifth-most populated city and 13th-most populated municipality in New York. Formally established in 1820, Syracuse was named after the classical Greek city of Syracuse (Siracusa in Italian), located on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily, for its similar natural features. Adjacent brine springs made the city a major producer of commercial salt into the late 19th century, earning the nickname "The Salt City"; it subsequently became …
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How Syracuse ranks
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Housing in Syracuse
The typical Syracuse home is worth about $225,000, up 5.4% in a year, 57% below the New York typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Syracuse
Safety Grade D
Syracuse reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.
Work & commute in Syracuse
Full picture →43% of Syracuse’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are DeWitt (10%), Clay (6%) and Salina (4%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Health in Syracuse
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 52% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Syracuse
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Syracuse
Full climate →Syracuse has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 128 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Syracuse
All Syracuse schools →School Grade D-
The public schools Syracuse’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.
Syracuse’s library
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