Population
Syracuse
146,211
Columbia
138,019
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Columbia
$55,653
Home Value
Syracuse
$125,100
Columbia
$243,500
Rent
Syracuse
$998
Columbia
$1,158
Crime Rate
Syracuse
7.65
Columbia
7.70
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Columbia
100.1
Avg Temp
Syracuse
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Columbia
7.6%
How Similar Are Syracuse & Columbia?
Columbia is Syracuse's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Syracuse
146,211
Columbia
138,019
Both cities have similar populations — Syracuse at 146,211 and Columbia at 138,019.
Violent Crime
Syracuse
7.65
Columbia
7.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Syracuse
42.34
Columbia
32.33
Syracuse has a 24% higher property crime than Columbia.
Political Leaning
Syracuse
41.4%
Columbia
31.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Syracuse has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Columbia
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Columbia
$55,653
Columbia has a 18% higher median income than Syracuse.
Home Values
Syracuse
$125,100
Columbia
$243,500
Columbia has a 49% higher home values than Syracuse.
Education
Syracuse
18.8%
Columbia
26.5%
Columbia has a 29% higher education than Syracuse.
Demographics
Syracuse
51.9%
Columbia
49.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Columbia
100.1
Columbia has a 13% higher cost of living than Syracuse.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Syracuse and Columbia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Syracuse
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Columbia
Columbia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSyracuse scores 100.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.6 in Columbia. Syracuse scores 86.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 100.1 in Columbia. Syracuse has a living wage (1 adult) of $38,255 vs $44,029 in Columbia (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a median property tax of $1,608 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (95% lower). Columbia has a median home value of $243,500 vs $125,100 in Syracuse (49% higher). Columbia has a single-family homes of 57.4% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse.
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Jobs & Economy — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a per capita income of $38,087 vs $27,570 in Syracuse (28% higher). Columbia has a poverty rate of 23.3% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Columbia has a median household income of $55,653 vs $45,845 in Syracuse (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Columbia leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.15 in Syracuse. Columbia has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.97 compared to 7.21 in Syracuse. Columbia has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 32.33 compared to 42.34 in Syracuse.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Columbia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 18.8% in Syracuse. Columbia has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% 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 1.1x the size of Columbia (138,019). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 31.9.
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Syracuse
Columbia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbia: 3.8 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Syracuse: 5 vs Columbia: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.4% in Columbia. Syracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Columbia. Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 9.8% in Columbia.
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