Living in Syracuse (New York)

Syracuse (New York) is a city in New York, United States, home to 144,142 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 2%, #30 of 2,119), digital natives (top 2%, #77 of 4,750), low-income households (top 3%, #210 of 9,771).

Residents144,142

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport8 km (Syracuse Hancock International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km350,900 people

Lake shore20 km (Lake Oneida)

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 200 m

Nearest large lakeOneida Lake, 20 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.467 km

Within 10 km198,254 people

Greater areaGreater Syracuse, the core

Winter daylight9 h 00 min, sunset 22:33

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Good to know about Syracuse (New York)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 00 min and sets around 22:33; in late June it sets around 2:47.

Best places in Greater Syracuse

How Syracuse (New York) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In New York
Young family	55	#3,913 of 11,898	#281 of 880	Map
Low-income household	65	#210 of 9,771	#2 of 622	Map
Low-income family	60	#1,242 of 8,006	#60 of 582	Map
Single parent	62	#1,091 of 6,237	#46 of 448	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#6,388 of 9,474	#580 of 697	Map
Single pensioner	56	#5,677 of 9,474	#597 of 697	Map
Early retiree	57	#6,244 of 10,762	#525 of 676	Map
Single professional	69	#554 of 4,537	#86 of 325	Map
Young professional	72	#451 of 4,444	#60 of 319	Map
DINKS	72	#832 of 3,053	#119 of 200	Map
Remote worker	63	#1,474 of 7,271	#31 of 468	Map
Commuter	79	#257 of 6,227	#12 of 454	Map
Car-free household	74	#489 of 3,933	#81 of 273	Map
Student	83	#30 of 2,119	#3 of 150	Map
First-home buyer	66	#294 of 8,006	#4 of 582	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#496 of 12,111	#7 of 751	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	70	#591 of 4,114	#100 of 281	Map
Expat professional	72	#1,228 of 7,271	#187 of 468	Map
Healthcare-first mover	68	#2,234 of 9,474	#336 of 697	Map
Nature-focused household	49	#9,203 of 18,063	#625 of 1064	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	40	#3,454 of 16,523	#406 of 995	Map
Rural value seeker	47	#8,275 of 18,063	#418 of 1064	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#3,249 of 16,523	#398 of 995	Map
Lottery winner	81	#204 of 21,167	#12 of 1210	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#301 of 12,111	#13 of 751	Map
Coastal living	65	#3,485 of 6,413	#499 of 631	Map
Business owner	72	#1,616 of 12,111	#199 of 751	Map
Digital native	72	#77 of 4,750	#7 of 341	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Foundation91
Lifestyle and amenities88
Mobility and connectivity88
Health and elderly83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
Sea or lake shore70
Jobs and economy60
Education and family56
Affordability50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Green space49
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
Safety and community30
Flat land (terrain relief)17
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Solvay 5 km
Mattydale 6 km
Fairmount (New York) 7 km
North Syracuse 10 km
Cicero (New York) 14 km
Clay (New York) 15 km
Baldwinsville 19 km
Centerport (New York, 5,457 residents) 36 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.