Population
Rochester
209,720
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Rochester
$120,600
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Rochester
$1,039
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Rochester
5.82
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Rochester
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Rochester & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Rochester's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rochester
209,720
Syracuse
146,211
Rochester has a 30% larger population than Syracuse.
Violent Crime
Rochester
5.82
Syracuse
7.65
Syracuse has a 24% higher violent crime than Rochester.
Property Crime
Rochester
32.89
Syracuse
42.34
Syracuse has a 22% higher property crime than Rochester.
Political Leaning
Rochester
40.5%
Syracuse
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Syracuse
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Syracuse
$45,845
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Rochester
$120,600
Syracuse
$125,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Rochester
19.9%
Syracuse
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Rochester
41.5%
Syracuse
51.9%
Syracuse has a 20% higher demographics than Rochester.
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Syracuse
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rochester and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rochester
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Syracuse
Rochester leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSyracuse has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,392 vs $1,573 in Rochester (13% lower). Syracuse has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,123 vs $1,256 in Rochester (12% lower). Syracuse scores 100.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.7 in Rochester.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 13.0% in Syracuse. Rochester has a single-family homes of 50.3% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a owner-occupied of 41.3% compared to 37.2% in Rochester.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester: 105,967 vs Syracuse: 67,768 for labor force. Rochester has a per capita income of $30,451 vs $27,570 in Syracuse (10% higher). Rochester has a poverty rate of 26.6% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse.
Median Household Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Rochester leads
Source: FBI UCRRochester has a violent crime clearance of 45.8% compared to 26.9% in Syracuse. Rochester has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.05 compared to 7.21 in Syracuse. Rochester has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.96 compared to 26.38 in Syracuse.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Rochester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse. Rochester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 18.8% in Syracuse.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a population of 209,720, about 1.4x the size of Syracuse (146,211). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 33.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Rochester
Syracuse
Healthcare — Syracuse leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSyracuse: 2.0 vs Rochester: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Syracuse: 5 vs Rochester: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.9% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 5.4% in Rochester. Rochester has a drive alone of 65.8% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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Public Transit
Bicycle
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Airports
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