Population
South Bend
102,866
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
South Bend
$52,512
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
South Bend
$124,500
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
South Bend
$1,000
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
South Bend
9.65
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
South Bend
87.5
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
South Bend
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
South Bend
6.0%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are South Bend & Syracuse?
Syracuse is South Bend's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
South Bend
102,866
Syracuse
146,211
Syracuse has a 30% larger population than South Bend.
Violent Crime
South Bend
9.65
Syracuse
7.65
South Bend has a 21% higher violent crime than Syracuse.
Property Crime
South Bend
20.44
Syracuse
42.34
Syracuse's property crime is significantly higher than South Bend's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
South Bend
48.5%
Syracuse
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but South Bend has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
South Bend
6.0%
Syracuse
7.5%
Syracuse has a 19% higher unemployment than South Bend.
Median Income
South Bend
$52,512
Syracuse
$45,845
South Bend has a 13% higher median income than Syracuse.
Home Values
South Bend
$124,500
Syracuse
$125,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
South Bend
18.9%
Syracuse
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
South Bend
54.1%
Syracuse
51.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
South Bend
87.5
Syracuse
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. South Bend and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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South Bend
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Syracuse
South Bend leads in 4 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 80.3 in South Bend. South Bend scores 90.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse. South Bend has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,292 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (7% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — South Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Bend has a single-family homes of 75.0% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. South Bend has a median property tax of $1,235 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (61% lower). South Bend has a owner-occupied of 58.8% compared to 41.3% in Syracuse.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — South Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse: 67,768 vs South Bend: 49,983 for labor force. South Bend has a poverty rate of 22.6% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. South Bend has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 7.5% in Syracuse.
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Crime & Safety — South Bend leads
Source: FBI UCRSouth Bend has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.15 in Syracuse. South Bend has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.30 compared to 7.21 in Syracuse. Syracuse has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 4.4% in South Bend.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — South Bend leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouth Bend has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.4x the size of South Bend (102,866). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 33.9.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
South Bend
Syracuse
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouth Bend: 3.0 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Syracuse: 5 vs South Bend: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.7% in South Bend. South Bend has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.9% in Syracuse. South Bend has a drive alone of 71.4% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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