Population
Syracuse
146,211
Buffalo
276,397
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Buffalo
$48,050
Home Value
Syracuse
$125,100
Buffalo
$152,300
Rent
Syracuse
$998
Buffalo
$989
Crime Rate
Syracuse
7.65
Buffalo
7.07
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Buffalo
86.7
Avg Temp
Syracuse
N/A
Buffalo
N/A
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Buffalo
7.2%
How Similar Are Syracuse & Buffalo?
Buffalo is Syracuse's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Syracuse
146,211
Buffalo
276,397
Buffalo has a 47% larger population than Syracuse.
Violent Crime
Syracuse
7.65
Buffalo
7.07
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Syracuse
42.34
Buffalo
38.10
Syracuse has a 10% higher property crime than Buffalo.
Political Leaning
Syracuse
41.4%
Buffalo
45.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Buffalo
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Buffalo
$48,050
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Syracuse
$125,100
Buffalo
$152,300
Buffalo has a 18% higher home values than Syracuse.
Education
Syracuse
18.8%
Buffalo
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Syracuse
51.9%
Buffalo
45.4%
Syracuse has a 13% higher demographics than Buffalo.
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Buffalo
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Syracuse and Buffalo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Syracuse
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Buffalo
Buffalo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBuffalo scores 96.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse. Buffalo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,343 vs $1,392 in Syracuse. Syracuse scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 73.5 in Buffalo.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a median property tax of $1,625 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (93% lower). Buffalo has a median home value of $152,300 vs $125,100 in Syracuse (18% higher). Syracuse has a single-family homes of 44.2% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo: 132,325 vs Syracuse: 67,768 for labor force. Buffalo has a per capita income of $30,995 vs $27,570 in Syracuse (11% higher). Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 9.6% in Buffalo.
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo leads
Source: FBI UCRBuffalo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.38 compared to 7.21 in Syracuse. Buffalo has a violent crime clearance of 39.3% compared to 26.9% in Syracuse. Buffalo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.15 in Syracuse.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Buffalo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse. Buffalo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 18.8% 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 ACSBuffalo has a population of 276,397, about 1.9x the size of Syracuse (146,211). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 34.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Syracuse
Buffalo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSyracuse: 5 vs Buffalo: 3 for with emergency services. Buffalo: 2.7 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Buffalo. Buffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 6.5% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 9.6% in Buffalo.
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