Population
Syracuse
146,211
Vallejo
124,637
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Vallejo
$89,496
Home Value
Syracuse
$125,100
Vallejo
$557,500
Rent
Syracuse
$998
Vallejo
$2,013
Crime Rate
Syracuse
7.65
Vallejo
7.42
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Vallejo
169.4
Avg Temp
Syracuse
N/A
Vallejo
N/A
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Vallejo
6.7%
How Similar Are Syracuse & Vallejo?
Vallejo is Syracuse's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Syracuse
146,211
Vallejo
124,637
Syracuse has a 15% larger population than Vallejo.
Violent Crime
Syracuse
7.65
Vallejo
7.42
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Syracuse
42.34
Vallejo
39.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Syracuse
41.4%
Vallejo
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Syracuse has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Vallejo
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Vallejo
$89,496
Vallejo has a 49% higher median income than Syracuse.
Home Values
Syracuse
$125,100
Vallejo
$557,500
Vallejo's home values is significantly higher than Syracuse's — 78% difference.
Education
Syracuse
18.8%
Vallejo
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Syracuse
51.9%
Vallejo
27.3%
Syracuse has a 47% higher demographics than Vallejo.
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Vallejo
169.4
Vallejo has a 49% higher cost of living than Syracuse.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Syracuse and Vallejo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vallejo
Vallejo leads in 3 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 241.4 in Vallejo. Syracuse scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.8 in Vallejo. Syracuse scores 86.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 169.4 in Vallejo.
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Housing Market — Vallejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 13.0% in Syracuse. Vallejo has a median home value of $557,500 vs $125,100 in Syracuse (78% higher). Syracuse has a median rent of $998 vs $2,013 in Vallejo (50% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Vallejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Syracuse: 16 min vs Vallejo: 32 min for mean commute. Vallejo has a median household income of $89,496 vs $45,845 in Syracuse (49% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSyracuse has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 3.6% in Vallejo. Syracuse has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 2.45 in Vallejo. Vallejo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.24 compared to 5.58 in Syracuse.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Vallejo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVallejo has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse. Vallejo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% 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 Vallejo (124,637). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 40.0.
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Black
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Asian
Syracuse
Vallejo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSyracuse: 5 vs Vallejo: 3 for with emergency services. Vallejo: 3.5 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 0.2% in Vallejo. Syracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 3.7% in Vallejo. Syracuse: 16 min vs Vallejo: 32 min for mean commute time.
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