Population
Peoria
112,126
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Peoria
$58,716
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Peoria
$149,500
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Peoria
$951
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Peoria
13.45
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Peoria
95.1
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Peoria
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Peoria
7.8%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Peoria & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Peoria's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Peoria
112,126
Syracuse
146,211
Syracuse has a 23% larger population than Peoria.
Violent Crime
Peoria
13.45
Syracuse
7.65
Peoria has a 43% higher violent crime than Syracuse.
Property Crime
Peoria
42.84
Syracuse
42.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Peoria
46.9%
Syracuse
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Peoria has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Peoria
7.8%
Syracuse
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Peoria
$58,716
Syracuse
$45,845
Peoria has a 22% higher median income than Syracuse.
Home Values
Peoria
$149,500
Syracuse
$125,100
Peoria has a 16% higher home values than Syracuse.
Education
Peoria
24.8%
Syracuse
18.8%
Peoria has a 24% higher education than Syracuse.
Demographics
Peoria
56.9%
Syracuse
51.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Peoria
95.1
Syracuse
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Peoria and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPeoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (27% lower). Peoria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (25% lower). Syracuse scores 85.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.9 in Peoria.
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Housing Market — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a single-family homes of 67.9% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Peoria has a owner-occupied of 58.2% compared to 41.3% in Syracuse. Peoria has a vacancy rate of 10.2% compared to 13.0% in Syracuse.
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Jobs & Economy — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a per capita income of $38,791 vs $27,570 in Syracuse (41% higher). Peoria has a poverty rate of 20.0% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Peoria has a median household income of $58,716 vs $45,845 in Syracuse (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Syracuse leads
Source: FBI UCRSyracuse has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 7.21 compared to 14.42 in Peoria. Syracuse has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.58 compared to 10.52 in Peoria. Syracuse has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.65 compared to 13.45 in Peoria.
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Schools & Education — Peoria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPeoria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 18.8% in Syracuse. Peoria has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse.
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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 Peoria (112,126). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 35.8.
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Peoria
Syracuse
Healthcare — Syracuse leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSyracuse: 2.0 vs Peoria: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Peoria. Syracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.3% in Peoria. Peoria has a drive alone of 75.9% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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