Population
Albany
67,939
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Albany
$118,700
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Albany
$898
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Albany
8.24
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Albany
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Albany & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Albany's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albany
67,939
Syracuse
146,211
Syracuse (146,211) is about 2.2x larger than Albany (67,939).
Violent Crime
Albany
8.24
Syracuse
7.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Albany
16.08
Syracuse
42.34
Syracuse's property crime is significantly higher than Albany's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Albany
29.3%
Syracuse
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Syracuse has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Syracuse
7.5%
Albany has a 35% higher unemployment than Syracuse.
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Syracuse
$45,845
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Albany
$118,700
Syracuse
$125,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Albany
13.9%
Syracuse
18.8%
Syracuse has a 26% higher education than Albany.
Demographics
Albany
18.9%
Syracuse
51.9%
Syracuse's demographics is significantly higher than Albany's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Syracuse
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albany and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Syracuse leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,129 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (19% lower). Albany scores 85.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse. Albany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a median property tax of $1,718 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (45% lower). Albany has a single-family homes of 58.7% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a vacancy rate of 13.0% compared to 16.6% in Albany.
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Jobs & Economy — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse: 67,768 vs Albany: 29,061 for labor force. Syracuse has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 11.5% in Albany. Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.2% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 7.21 in Syracuse. Syracuse has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.26 in Albany. Albany has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.08 compared to 42.34 in Syracuse.
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Schools & Education — Syracuse leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSyracuse has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 13.9% in Albany. Syracuse has a high school diploma or higher of 35.3% compared to 34.3% in Albany.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a population of 146,211, about 2.2x the size of Albany (67,939). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 35.1.
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Black
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Albany
Syracuse
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSyracuse: 5 vs Albany: 4 for with emergency services. Albany: 2.3 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.6% in Albany. Syracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Albany. Albany has a drive alone of 77.3% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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