New York · Census place 73000
Syracuse city, NY
Quick answer
Syracuse city has 146,211 residents, ranking #5 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $45,845, the median home is worth $125,100 and median gross rent runs $998 a month.
- Population
- 146,211Syracuse city residents
- Median household income
- $45,845Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $125,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $998Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 41.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Syracuse city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Syracuse city median would spend about 26.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 29.6% of residents and 41.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Buffalo city 276,397
- Rochester city 209,720
- Yonkers city 209,529
- Albany city 100,081
- New Rochelle city 81,591
- Cheektowaga CDP 76,251
- Mount Vernon city 72,528
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