City in New York, United States

Syracuse

$204kMedian Home
256Sunny Days/yr
59°FAvg High Temp
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Long cold season, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Syracuse is a city in New York, United States, and the county seat of Onondaga County. With a population of 148,620 and a metropolitan area of 662,057, it is the fifth-most populated city and 13th-most populated municipality in the state of New York.Wikipedia

Long winterEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swingThe Salt City
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Where It Is

Location Context
Syracuse, New York
Latitude43.05°
Longitude-76.15°
Population144k
Altitude397 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the northeastern United States. Bordering the region of New England to its east, the country of Canada to the north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, its territory extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. New York is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).Wikipedia

Income tax: 4.00% - 10.90%Avg sales tax: 8.53%Property tax: 1.62%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Nature Access

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City Profile

Median Age32 yrs
College Educated30%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home9%of workforce
Poverty Rate30%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$204k
Median home price
Rent burden44% of income
Household Income
$44k
Median annual
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Livability

Getting AroundWalkable + transit
Best available read from walkability, transit, and density signals

Walkable with usable transit.

Safety Score
52
Walk Score
68
Transit Score
60
School Rating
2.5/10
Internet
Fiber
64%
Cable
96%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
256
sunny days per year
70% of the year
Avg High Temp
59°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
73% warm season / 75% cool season
Comfort Score
46/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
48°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
53"
inches per year
Snowfall
20"
inches per year
Air Quality
38
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
53" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 73% · Winter 75% · May-Jan 67-77%
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Current Conditions

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Sports Footprint

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College Programs
Syracuse Orange
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