Population
Springfield
169,432
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Springfield
$920
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Springfield & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Springfield's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
Syracuse
146,211
Springfield has a 14% larger population than Syracuse.
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
Syracuse
7.65
Springfield has a 35% higher violent crime than Syracuse.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
Syracuse
42.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
Syracuse
41.4%
Springfield leans Republican while Syracuse leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Syracuse
7.5%
Syracuse has a 42% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Syracuse
$45,845
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
Syracuse
$125,100
Springfield has a 24% higher home values than Syracuse.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
Syracuse
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
Syracuse
51.9%
Springfield has a 39% higher demographics than Syracuse.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Syracuse
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Syracuse
Springfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $883 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (21% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (21% lower). Springfield scores 91.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a median property tax of $1,268 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (59% lower). Springfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 13.0% in Syracuse. Springfield has a single-family homes of 64.3% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 7.5% in Syracuse. Springfield has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Springfield: 87,804 vs Syracuse: 67,768 for labor force.
Median Household Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSyracuse has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.58 compared to 9.44 in Springfield. Springfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.15 in Syracuse. Springfield has a violent crime clearance of 42.9% compared to 26.9% in Syracuse.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse. Springfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% 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 ACSSpringfield has a population of 169,432, about 1.2x the size of Syracuse (146,211). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 33.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Springfield
Syracuse
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 2.5 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Syracuse: 5 vs Springfield: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.4% in Springfield. Syracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Springfield. Springfield has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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Airports
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