Population
Rocky Mount
54,175
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Rocky Mount
$919
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Rocky Mount
7.65
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Rocky Mount
88.4
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Rocky Mount
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Rocky Mount
8.1%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Rocky Mount & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Rocky Mount's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rocky Mount
54,175
Syracuse
146,211
Syracuse (146,211) is about 2.7x larger than Rocky Mount (54,175).
Violent Crime
Rocky Mount
7.65
Syracuse
7.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Rocky Mount
39.80
Syracuse
42.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Rocky Mount
50.5%
Syracuse
41.4%
Rocky Mount leans Republican while Syracuse leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Rocky Mount
8.1%
Syracuse
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Syracuse
$45,845
Rocky Mount has a 13% higher median income than Syracuse.
Home Values
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Syracuse
$125,100
Rocky Mount has a 16% higher home values than Syracuse.
Education
Rocky Mount
15.0%
Syracuse
18.8%
Syracuse has a 20% higher education than Rocky Mount.
Demographics
Rocky Mount
28.2%
Syracuse
51.9%
Syracuse has a 46% higher demographics than Rocky Mount.
Cost of Living
Rocky Mount
88.4
Syracuse
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rocky Mount and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Syracuse
Syracuse leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSyracuse scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a fair market rent (1br) of $918 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (18% lower). Rocky Mount has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Rocky Mount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRocky Mount has a median property tax of $1,413 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (55% lower). Rocky Mount has a single-family homes of 66.1% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Rocky Mount has a median home value of $148,300 vs $125,100 in Syracuse (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Rocky Mount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse: 67,768 vs Rocky Mount: 25,797 for labor force. Rocky Mount has a poverty rate of 21.2% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 7.6% in Rocky Mount.
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Crime & Safety — Syracuse leads
Source: FBI UCRRocky Mount has a violent crime clearance of 34.7% compared to 26.9% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 1.57 in Rocky Mount. Syracuse has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 8.9% in Rocky Mount.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSyracuse has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 15.0% in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% 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 2.7x the size of Rocky Mount (54,175). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 41.8.
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Rocky Mount
Syracuse
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSyracuse: 5 vs Rocky Mount: 4 for with emergency services. Rocky Mount: 2.3 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 0.0% in Rocky Mount. Syracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 0.9% in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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