Population
Syracuse
34,009
Waxhaw
21,565
Median Income
Syracuse
$132,459
Waxhaw
$128,115
Home Value
Syracuse
$531,600
Waxhaw
$506,300
Rent
Syracuse
$2,006
Waxhaw
$1,770
Crime Rate
Syracuse
0.52
Waxhaw
0.59
Cost of Living
Syracuse
192.8
Waxhaw
184.9
Avg Temp
Syracuse
N/A
Waxhaw
N/A
Unemployment
Syracuse
1.0%
Waxhaw
3.6%
How Similar Are Syracuse & Waxhaw?
Waxhaw is Syracuse's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Syracuse
34,009
Waxhaw
21,565
Syracuse has a 37% larger population than Waxhaw.
Violent Crime
Syracuse
0.52
Waxhaw
0.59
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Syracuse
5.01
Waxhaw
4.23
Syracuse has a 16% higher property crime than Waxhaw.
Political Leaning
Syracuse
60.8%
Waxhaw
62.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Syracuse
1.0%
Waxhaw
3.6%
Waxhaw's unemployment is significantly higher than Syracuse's — 72% difference.
Median Income
Syracuse
$132,459
Waxhaw
$128,115
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Syracuse
$531,600
Waxhaw
$506,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Syracuse
20.5%
Waxhaw
32.9%
Waxhaw has a 38% higher education than Syracuse.
Demographics
Syracuse
89.5%
Waxhaw
71.3%
Syracuse has a 20% higher demographics than Waxhaw.
Cost of Living
Syracuse
192.8
Waxhaw
184.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Syracuse and Waxhaw share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Syracuse leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waxhaw leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSyracuse has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,281 vs $1,538 in Waxhaw (17% lower). Waxhaw scores 214.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 227.7 in Syracuse. Waxhaw has a living wage (family of 4) of $192,315 vs $200,550 in Syracuse.
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Housing Market — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a median property tax of $2,571 vs $3,609 in Waxhaw (29% lower). Syracuse has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 3.9% in Waxhaw. Waxhaw has a median rent of $1,770 vs $2,006 in Syracuse (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a unemployment rate of 1.0% compared to 3.6% in Waxhaw. Syracuse: 17,698 vs Waxhaw: 10,775 for labor force. Waxhaw has a work from home of 27.9% compared to 15.3% in Syracuse.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSyracuse has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Waxhaw. Syracuse has a property crime clearance of 27.8% compared to 17.8% in Waxhaw. Syracuse has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.54 in Waxhaw.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Waxhaw leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaxhaw has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 20.5% in Syracuse. Waxhaw has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 30.9% 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 34,009, about 1.6x the size of Waxhaw (21,565). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 36.9.
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Black
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Syracuse
Waxhaw
Healthcare — Syracuse leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSyracuse: 4.3 vs Waxhaw: 2.7 for 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 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Waxhaw. Syracuse has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Waxhaw. Waxhaw has a work from home of 27.9% compared to 15.3% in Syracuse.
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