Population
Lansing
112,546
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Lansing
$976
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Lansing & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Lansing's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Syracuse
146,211
Syracuse has a 23% larger population than Lansing.
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Syracuse
7.65
Syracuse has a 13% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Syracuse
42.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Syracuse
41.4%
Lansing leans Republican while Syracuse leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Syracuse
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Syracuse
$45,845
Lansing has a 12% higher median income than Syracuse.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Syracuse
$125,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Syracuse
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Syracuse
51.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Syracuse
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLansing has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (10% lower). Syracuse scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in Lansing. Lansing has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a single-family homes of 67.2% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Lansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 13.0% in Syracuse. Lansing has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 41.3% in Syracuse.
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a poverty rate of 19.9% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 10.5% in Syracuse. Lansing has a median household income of $52,170 vs $45,845 in Syracuse (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.15 in Syracuse. Syracuse has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 4.9% in Lansing. Lansing has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.34 in Syracuse.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lansing leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.8% in Syracuse. Lansing has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse.
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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 1.3x the size of Lansing (112,546). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 33.5.
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Black
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Lansing
Syracuse
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 2.5 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Syracuse: 5 vs Lansing: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 3.3% in Lansing. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 10.5% in Syracuse. Lansing has a drive alone of 67.3% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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