Population
Syracuse
146,211
Akron
189,526
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Akron
$48,544
Home Value
Syracuse
$125,100
Akron
$111,200
Rent
Syracuse
$998
Akron
$930
Crime Rate
Syracuse
7.65
Akron
8.20
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Akron
83.7
Avg Temp
Syracuse
N/A
Akron
N/A
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Akron
8.0%
How Similar Are Syracuse & Akron?
Akron is Syracuse's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Syracuse
146,211
Akron
189,526
Akron has a 23% larger population than Syracuse.
Violent Crime
Syracuse
7.65
Akron
8.20
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Syracuse
42.34
Akron
29.55
Syracuse has a 30% higher property crime than Akron.
Political Leaning
Syracuse
41.4%
Akron
46.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Akron has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Akron
8.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Akron
$48,544
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Syracuse
$125,100
Akron
$111,200
Syracuse has a 11% higher home values than Akron.
Education
Syracuse
18.8%
Akron
15.8%
Syracuse has a 16% higher education than Akron.
Demographics
Syracuse
51.9%
Akron
56.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Akron
83.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Syracuse and Akron share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Akron
Akron leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Akron leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAkron scores 87.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse. Akron has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (14% lower). Akron has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a median property tax of $1,888 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (66% lower). Akron has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Akron has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 13.0% in Syracuse.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron: 97,205 vs Syracuse: 67,768 for labor force. Akron has a poverty rate of 22.9% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Akron has a private sector of 89.8% compared to 80.6% in Syracuse.
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Crime & Safety — Akron leads
Source: FBI UCRSyracuse has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 5.4% in Akron. Akron has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.79 compared to 7.21 in Syracuse. Akron has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.34 in Syracuse.
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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 15.8% in Akron. Akron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% 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 ACSAkron has a population of 189,526, about 1.3x the size of Syracuse (146,211). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 37.2.
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Syracuse
Akron
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSyracuse: 5 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 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 0.1% in Akron. Syracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 2.2% in Akron. Akron has a drive alone of 74.3% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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