Population
Birmingham
199,322
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Birmingham
$138,600
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Birmingham
$1,047
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Birmingham
12.48
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Birmingham
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Birmingham & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Birmingham's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Birmingham
199,322
Syracuse
146,211
Birmingham has a 27% larger population than Syracuse.
Violent Crime
Birmingham
12.48
Syracuse
7.65
Birmingham has a 39% higher violent crime than Syracuse.
Property Crime
Birmingham
40.31
Syracuse
42.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Birmingham
44.2%
Syracuse
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Syracuse
7.5%
Syracuse has a 19% higher unemployment than Birmingham.
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Syracuse
$45,845
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Birmingham
$138,600
Syracuse
$125,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Birmingham
21.2%
Syracuse
18.8%
Birmingham has a 11% higher education than Syracuse.
Demographics
Birmingham
25.6%
Syracuse
51.9%
Syracuse's demographics is significantly higher than Birmingham's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Syracuse
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Birmingham and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Birmingham
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Syracuse
Birmingham leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Birmingham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSyracuse scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.1 in Birmingham. Birmingham has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (9% lower). Birmingham scores 93.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse.
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Birmingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a median property tax of $930 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (70% lower). Syracuse has a vacancy rate of 13.0% compared to 18.7% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a single-family homes of 59.6% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Birmingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham: 97,022 vs Syracuse: 67,768 for labor force. Syracuse: 16 min vs Birmingham: 20 min for mean commute. Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.5% in Birmingham.
Median Household Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Syracuse leads
Source: FBI UCRSyracuse has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.59 in Birmingham. Syracuse has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 1.9% in Birmingham. Syracuse has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.58 compared to 9.72 in Birmingham.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Birmingham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBirmingham has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse. Birmingham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.2% compared to 18.8% in Syracuse.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a population of 199,322, about 1.4x the size of Syracuse (146,211). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 35.9.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Birmingham
Syracuse
Healthcare — Birmingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBirmingham: 3.7 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.3% in Birmingham. Syracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a drive alone of 74.4% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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Airports
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