Population
Syracuse
146,211
Roanoke
98,677
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Roanoke
$52,671
Home Value
Syracuse
$125,100
Roanoke
$180,500
Rent
Syracuse
$998
Roanoke
$964
Crime Rate
Syracuse
7.65
Roanoke
6.20
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Roanoke
91.4
Avg Temp
Syracuse
N/A
Roanoke
N/A
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Roanoke
5.5%
How Similar Are Syracuse & Roanoke?
Roanoke is Syracuse's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Syracuse
146,211
Roanoke
98,677
Syracuse has a 33% larger population than Roanoke.
Violent Crime
Syracuse
7.65
Roanoke
6.20
Syracuse has a 19% higher violent crime than Roanoke.
Property Crime
Syracuse
42.34
Roanoke
40.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Syracuse
41.4%
Roanoke
37.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Roanoke
5.5%
Syracuse has a 26% higher unemployment than Roanoke.
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Roanoke
$52,671
Roanoke has a 13% higher median income than Syracuse.
Home Values
Syracuse
$125,100
Roanoke
$180,500
Roanoke has a 31% higher home values than Syracuse.
Education
Syracuse
18.8%
Roanoke
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Syracuse
51.9%
Roanoke
57.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Roanoke
91.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Syracuse and Roanoke share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roanoke
Roanoke leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSyracuse scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.5 in Roanoke. Roanoke has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,254 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (11% lower). Roanoke has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,053 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a median property tax of $1,828 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (71% lower). Roanoke has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Roanoke has a median home value of $180,500 vs $125,100 in Syracuse (31% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a poverty rate of 19.7% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Syracuse: 67,768 vs Roanoke: 49,076 for labor force. Roanoke has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.5% in Syracuse.
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Crime & Safety — Roanoke leads
Source: FBI UCRRoanoke has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 7.21 in Syracuse. Roanoke has a violent crime clearance of 58.5% compared to 26.9% in Syracuse. Roanoke has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 1.34 in Syracuse.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Roanoke leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoanoke has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse. Roanoke has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 18.8% in Syracuse.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a population of 146,211, about 1.5x the size of Roanoke (98,677). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 38.0.
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Syracuse
Roanoke
Healthcare — Roanoke leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoanoke: 3.8 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for 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 0.2% in Roanoke. Syracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 2.4% in Roanoke. Roanoke has a drive alone of 76.2% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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