Population
Syracuse
146,211
Peoria
112,126
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Peoria
$58,716
Home Value
Syracuse
$125,100
Peoria
$149,500
Rent
Syracuse
$998
Peoria
$951
Crime Rate
Syracuse
7.65
Peoria
13.45
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Peoria
95.1
Avg Temp
Syracuse
N/A
Peoria
N/A
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Peoria
7.8%
How Similar Are Syracuse & Peoria?
Peoria is Syracuse's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Syracuse
146,211
Peoria
112,126
Syracuse has a 23% larger population than Peoria.
Violent Crime
Syracuse
7.65
Peoria
13.45
Peoria has a 43% higher violent crime than Syracuse.
Property Crime
Syracuse
42.34
Peoria
42.84
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Syracuse
41.4%
Peoria
46.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Peoria has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Peoria
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Peoria
$58,716
Peoria has a 22% higher median income than Syracuse.
Home Values
Syracuse
$125,100
Peoria
$149,500
Peoria has a 16% higher home values than Syracuse.
Education
Syracuse
18.8%
Peoria
24.8%
Peoria has a 24% higher education than Syracuse.
Demographics
Syracuse
51.9%
Peoria
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Peoria
95.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Syracuse and Peoria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Peoria
Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPeoria has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (37% lower). Peoria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,039 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (34% lower). Syracuse scores 85.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.9 in Peoria.
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Housing Market — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a single-family homes of 67.9% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Peoria has a owner-occupied of 58.2% compared to 41.3% in Syracuse. Peoria has a vacancy rate of 10.2% compared to 13.0% in Syracuse.
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Jobs & Economy — Peoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeoria has a poverty rate of 20.0% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Peoria has a per capita income of $38,791 vs $27,570 in Syracuse (29% higher). Syracuse: 67,768 vs Peoria: 54,760 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Syracuse leads
Source: FBI UCRSyracuse has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 7.21 compared to 14.42 in Peoria. Syracuse has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.58 compared to 10.52 in Peoria. Syracuse has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.65 compared to 13.45 in Peoria.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Peoria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPeoria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 18.8% in Syracuse. Peoria has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% 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 1.3x the size of Peoria (112,126). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 35.8.
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Black
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Asian
Syracuse
Peoria
Healthcare — Syracuse leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSyracuse: 2.0 vs Peoria: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Peoria. Syracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.3% in Peoria. Peoria has a drive alone of 75.9% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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