Population
Syracuse
146,211
Topeka
126,103
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Topeka
$55,902
Home Value
Syracuse
$125,100
Topeka
$130,600
Rent
Syracuse
$998
Topeka
$947
Crime Rate
Syracuse
7.65
Topeka
8.57
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Topeka
88.9
Avg Temp
Syracuse
N/A
Topeka
N/A
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Topeka
4.9%
How Similar Are Syracuse & Topeka?
Topeka is Syracuse's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Syracuse
146,211
Topeka
126,103
Syracuse has a 14% larger population than Topeka.
Violent Crime
Syracuse
7.65
Topeka
8.57
Topeka has a 11% higher violent crime than Syracuse.
Property Crime
Syracuse
42.34
Topeka
36.43
Syracuse has a 14% higher property crime than Topeka.
Political Leaning
Syracuse
41.4%
Topeka
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Topeka has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Topeka
4.9%
Syracuse has a 34% higher unemployment than Topeka.
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Topeka
$55,902
Topeka has a 18% higher median income than Syracuse.
Home Values
Syracuse
$125,100
Topeka
$130,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Syracuse
18.8%
Topeka
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Syracuse
51.9%
Topeka
71.0%
Topeka has a 27% higher demographics than Syracuse.
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Topeka
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Syracuse and Topeka differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Topeka
Topeka leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTopeka has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (37% lower). Topeka has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,057 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (32% lower). Topeka scores 91.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse.
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Housing Market — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka has a median property tax of $1,991 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (57% lower). Topeka has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 13.0% in Syracuse. Topeka has a single-family homes of 70.4% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse.
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Jobs & Economy — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka has a poverty rate of 15.6% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Topeka has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.5% in Syracuse. Topeka has a median household income of $55,902 vs $45,845 in Syracuse (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Topeka leads
Source: FBI UCRSyracuse has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 5.8% in Topeka. Topeka has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 1.34 in Syracuse. Topeka has a violent crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 26.9% in Syracuse.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Topeka leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTopeka has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse. Topeka has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.8% 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 1.2x the size of Topeka (126,103). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 38.2.
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Syracuse
Topeka
Healthcare — Topeka leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTopeka: 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 Topeka. Syracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 0.9% in Topeka. Topeka has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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