Population
Cleveland
367,523
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Cleveland
$94,100
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Cleveland
$894
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Cleveland
15.61
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Cleveland
51°F
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Cleveland & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Cleveland's #16 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cleveland
367,523
Syracuse
146,211
Cleveland (367,523) is about 2.5x larger than Syracuse (146,211).
Violent Crime
Cleveland
15.61
Syracuse
7.65
Cleveland's violent crime is significantly higher than Syracuse's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Cleveland
44.26
Syracuse
42.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Cleveland
33.9%
Syracuse
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Syracuse has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Cleveland
11.5%
Syracuse
7.5%
Cleveland has a 35% higher unemployment than Syracuse.
Median Income
Cleveland
$39,187
Syracuse
$45,845
Syracuse has a 15% higher median income than Cleveland.
Home Values
Cleveland
$94,100
Syracuse
$125,100
Syracuse has a 25% higher home values than Cleveland.
Education
Cleveland
14.8%
Syracuse
18.8%
Syracuse has a 22% higher education than Cleveland.
Demographics
Cleveland
36.7%
Syracuse
51.9%
Syracuse has a 29% higher demographics than Cleveland.
Cost of Living
Cleveland
78.0
Syracuse
86.9
Syracuse has a 10% higher cost of living than Cleveland.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cleveland and Syracuse differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cleveland
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Syracuse
Syracuse leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cleveland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCleveland scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse. Syracuse scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.6 in Cleveland. Cleveland has a living wage (family of 4) of $81,155 vs $90,421 in Syracuse (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Cleveland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a median property tax of $1,699 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (46% lower). Syracuse has a median home value of $125,100 vs $94,100 in Cleveland (25% higher). Syracuse has a vacancy rate of 13.0% compared to 15.9% in Cleveland.
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Jobs & Economy — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland: 178,918 vs Syracuse: 67,768 for labor force. Syracuse has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 11.5% in Cleveland. Syracuse: 16 min vs Cleveland: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Syracuse leads
Source: FBI UCRSyracuse has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 3.89 in Cleveland. Syracuse has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.65 compared to 15.61 in Cleveland. Syracuse has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.30 in Cleveland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSyracuse has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 14.8% in Cleveland. Cleveland has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCleveland has a population of 367,523, about 2.5x the size of Syracuse (146,211). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 36.3.
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Cleveland
Syracuse
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCleveland: 3.5 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Syracuse: 5 vs Cleveland: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Cleveland. Syracuse: 16 min vs Cleveland: 21 min for mean commute time. Cleveland has a drive alone of 65.4% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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