Population
Rockford
147,649
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Rockford
$954
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Rockford & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Rockford's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
Syracuse
146,211
Both cities have similar populations — Rockford at 147,649 and Syracuse at 146,211.
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
Syracuse
7.65
Rockford has a 29% higher violent crime than Syracuse.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
Syracuse
42.34
Syracuse has a 41% higher property crime than Rockford.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
Syracuse
41.4%
Rockford leans Republican while Syracuse leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Syracuse
7.5%
Rockford has a 14% higher unemployment than Syracuse.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Syracuse
$45,845
Rockford has a 14% higher median income than Syracuse.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
Syracuse
$125,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
Syracuse
18.8%
Syracuse has a 17% higher education than Rockford.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
Syracuse
51.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Syracuse
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rockford
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Syracuse
Rockford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (24% lower). Rockford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,118 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (20% lower). Syracuse scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.5 in Rockford.
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Housing Market — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a single-family homes of 64.6% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Rockford has a owner-occupied of 53.8% compared to 41.3% in Syracuse. Rockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 13.0% in Syracuse.
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Jobs & Economy — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a poverty rate of 21.9% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 7.9% in Rockford. Rockford has a median household income of $53,328 vs $45,845 in Syracuse (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rockford leads
Source: FBI UCRRockford has a violent crime clearance of 52.8% compared to 26.9% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.58 compared to 8.91 in Rockford. Rockford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.45 compared to 26.38 in Syracuse.
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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 15.5% in Rockford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a population of 147,649, about 1x the size of Syracuse (146,211). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 37.5.
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Rockford
Syracuse
Healthcare — Rockford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 2.8 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.0% in Rockford. Syracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Rockford has a drive alone of 77.2% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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