Population
Dayton
136,741
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Dayton
$866
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Dayton & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Dayton's #2 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Syracuse
146,211
Both cities have similar populations — Dayton at 136,741 and Syracuse at 146,211.
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Syracuse
7.65
Dayton has a 43% higher violent crime than Syracuse.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Syracuse
42.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Syracuse
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dayton has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Syracuse
7.5%
Dayton has a 24% higher unemployment than Syracuse.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Syracuse
$45,845
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Syracuse
$125,100
Syracuse has a 25% higher home values than Dayton.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Syracuse
18.8%
Syracuse has a 30% higher education than Dayton.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Syracuse
51.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Syracuse
86.9
Syracuse has a 11% higher cost of living than Dayton.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dayton
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Syracuse
Syracuse leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDayton scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse. Dayton has a living wage (family of 4) of $80,276 vs $90,421 in Syracuse (11% lower). Dayton has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,963 vs $38,255 in Syracuse (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a single-family homes of 70.2% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Dayton has a median property tax of $1,658 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (47% lower). Syracuse has a vacancy rate of 13.0% compared to 16.8% in Dayton.
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Jobs & Economy — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 9.7% in Dayton. Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.8% in Dayton. Dayton has a private sector of 89.1% compared to 80.6% in Syracuse.
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Crime & Safety — Syracuse leads
Source: FBI UCRSyracuse has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.30 in Dayton. Syracuse has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 2.53 in Dayton. Syracuse has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.65 compared to 13.39 in Dayton.
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Weather & Climate
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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 13.2% in Dayton. Syracuse has a high school diploma or higher of 35.3% compared to 32.9% in Dayton.
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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 1.1x the size of Dayton (136,741). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 34.2.
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Black
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Dayton
Syracuse
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDayton: 3.0 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Syracuse: 5 vs Dayton: 3 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 0.2% in Dayton. Syracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 3.7% in Dayton. Dayton has a drive alone of 71.2% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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