Population
Harrisburg
50,092
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Harrisburg
$47,783
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Harrisburg
$121,000
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Harrisburg
$996
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Harrisburg
7.66
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Harrisburg
86.4
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Harrisburg
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Harrisburg
9.4%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Harrisburg & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Harrisburg's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Harrisburg
50,092
Syracuse
146,211
Syracuse (146,211) is about 2.9x larger than Harrisburg (50,092).
Violent Crime
Harrisburg
7.66
Syracuse
7.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Harrisburg
19.93
Syracuse
42.34
Syracuse's property crime is significantly higher than Harrisburg's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Harrisburg
46.5%
Syracuse
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Harrisburg has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Harrisburg
9.4%
Syracuse
7.5%
Harrisburg has a 21% higher unemployment than Syracuse.
Median Income
Harrisburg
$47,783
Syracuse
$45,845
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Harrisburg
$121,000
Syracuse
$125,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Harrisburg
16.7%
Syracuse
18.8%
Syracuse has a 11% higher education than Harrisburg.
Demographics
Harrisburg
32.5%
Syracuse
51.9%
Syracuse has a 37% higher demographics than Harrisburg.
Cost of Living
Harrisburg
86.4
Syracuse
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Harrisburg and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harrisburg
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Syracuse
Harrisburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSyracuse has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,123 vs $1,212 in Harrisburg (8% lower). Syracuse has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,392 vs $1,493 in Harrisburg (7% lower). Harrisburg scores 95.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse.
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Housing Market — Harrisburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrisburg has a single-family homes of 58.6% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Harrisburg has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 13.0% in Syracuse. Harrisburg has a median property tax of $2,456 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (22% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Harrisburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse: 67,768 vs Harrisburg: 24,896 for labor force. Harrisburg has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 10.5% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 9.4% in Harrisburg.
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Crime & Safety — Harrisburg leads
Source: FBI UCRSyracuse has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.30 in Harrisburg. Harrisburg has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.72 compared to 26.38 in Syracuse. Harrisburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.34 compared to 7.21 in Syracuse.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
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 16.7% in Harrisburg. Harrisburg has a high school diploma or higher of 37.4% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.9x the size of Harrisburg (50,092).
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Black
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Asian
Harrisburg
Syracuse
Healthcare — Harrisburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarrisburg: 3.3 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 bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Harrisburg. Harrisburg has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 10.5% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 5.6% in Harrisburg.
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