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Syracuse, New York

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Population in 2019: 142,327 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -3.4%
 
Males: 65,595  (46.1%)
Females: 76,732  (53.9%)
Median resident age:

32.2 years
New York median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 13202, 13203, 13207, 13210, 13214, 13215, 13224, 13290.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $39,494 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Syracuse:

$39,494
NY:

$72,108

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $23,836 (it was $15,168 in 2000)

Syracuse city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $99,800 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
Syracuse:

$99,800
NY:

$338,700

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $131,646; detached houses: $124,667; townhouses or other attached units: $227,865; in 2-unit structures: $152,763; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $291,639; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,488; mobile homes: $52,977

Median gross rent in 2019: $806.

March 2019 cost of living index in Syracuse: 101.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 31.3%
(24.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.0% for Black residents, 40.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.3% for American Indian residents, 20.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 40.9% for other race residents, 37.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Syracuse, NY (2019)
    • 69,44948.8%White alone
    • 41,75529.3%Black alone
    • 13,5989.6%Hispanic
    • 9,4596.6%Asian alone
    • 5,4403.8%Two or more races
    • 2,2241.6%American Indian alone
    • 3850.3%Other race alone

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According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 661 registered sex offenders living in Syracuse, New York as of June 08, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Syracuse is 217 to 1.


Crime rates in Syracuse by year

Type

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2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		12
(8.4)		19
(13.6)		24
(17.4)		18
(13.1)		15
(11.0)		11
(7.5)		14
(9.6)		21
(14.6)		20
(13.8)		22
(15.3)		30
(20.8)		20
(14.0)		23
(16.1)		19
(13.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		66
(46.5)		67
(47.9)		71
(51.4)		70
(51.0)		68
(49.9)		63
(43.2)		75
(51.4)		75
(52.1)		70
(48.4)		77
(53.5)		68
(47.2)		98
(68.5)		92
(64.3)		105
(73.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		534
(375.9)		446
(318.8)		419
(303.2)		403
(293.7)		377
(276.6)		388
(266.1)		454
(311.1)		400
(278.1)		406
(280.9)		359
(249.3)		329
(228.6)		284
(198.5)		285
(199.1)		246
(172.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		903
(635.6)		903
(645.6)		852
(616.4)		852
(621.0)		831
(609.8)		840
(576.0)		829
(568.1)		696
(483.9)		668
(462.2)		684
(474.9)		636
(441.9)		607
(424.3)		606
(423.4)		759
(532.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,904
(1,340)		1,785
(1,276)		1,938
(1,402)		1,946
(1,418)		2,174
(1,595)		1,705
(1,169)		1,896
(1,299)		1,781
(1,238)		1,404
(971.4)		1,194
(829.0)		1,021
(709.4)		1,145
(800.3)		831
(580.6)		850
(596.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		4,037
(2,842)		3,618
(2,587)		3,725
(2,695)		3,495
(2,547)		3,167
(2,324)		3,261
(2,236)		3,698
(2,534)		4,298
(2,988)		3,986
(2,758)		3,577
(2,484)		3,290
(2,286)		3,301
(2,307)		3,083
(2,154)		3,051
(2,142)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		736
(518.1)		561
(401.1)		502
(363.2)		338
(246.3)		367
(269.3)		309
(211.9)		382
(261.8)		394
(273.9)		365
(252.5)		316
(219.4)		340
(236.2)		371
(259.3)		506
(353.5)		563
(395.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		57
(40.1)		48
(34.3)		70
(50.6)		40
(29.2)		54
(39.6)		60
(41.1)		45
(30.8)		57
(39.6)		57
(39.4)		41
(28.5)		58
(40.3)		56
(39.1)		35
(24.5)		39
(27.4)
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City-data.com crime index in Syracuse, NY

Crime rate in Syracuse detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 471 (403 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.83
New York average:

2.92
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Ancestries: Irish (7.9%), Italian (7.8%), German (3.4%), English (2.6%), American (2.3%), Polish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1848

Elevation: 390 feet

Land area: 25.1 square miles.

Population density: 5,673 people per square mile   (average).

Syracuse, New York map

19,170 residents are foreign born (3.4% Asia, 3.0% Africa, 2.7% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

This city:

13.5%
New York:

22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,025 (2.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,488 (2.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (74.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (191.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Lyncourt, NY (1.6 miles ),
De Witt, NY (1.8 miles ),
Galeville, NY (1.8 miles ),
Mattydale, NY (1.9 miles ),
Solvay, NY (1.9 miles ),
Westvale, NY (1.9 miles ),
Geddes, NY (2.0 miles ),
East Syracuse, NY (2.0 miles )

Latitude: 43.05 N, Longitude: 76.14 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +41,506 (+29.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 39,364 (63.6%)

Area code: 315

Distribution of median household income in Syracuse, NY in 2019
Distribution of house value in Syracuse, NY in 2019
Syracuse satellite photo by USGS

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $55,400
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,800
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $70,900
  • 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $60,800
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $72,900
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $83,600
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 2007: 58 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2009: 38 buildings, average cost: $79,400
  • 2010: 15 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2011: 61 buildings, average cost: $94,700
  • 2012: 68 buildings, average cost: $94,700
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2014: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 2015: 11 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $61,300
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 2018: 13 buildings, average cost: $96,500
  • 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $82,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Syracuse, NY residents
Average permit cost in Syracuse, NY
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

9.0%
New York:

8.1%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Syracuse, NY
Historical housing units in Syracuse, NY
Most common industries in Syracuse, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2019
  • Health care (16.1%)
  • Educational services (14.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Construction (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.3%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2019
  • Educational services (12.2%)
  • Health care (8.7%)
  • Construction (8.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2019
  • Health care (22.8%)
  • Educational services (17.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
  • Social assistance (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Syracuse, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2019
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.3%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3.2%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2019
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (2.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (2.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2019
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Cashiers (4.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.2%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.2%)

Average climate in Syracuse, New York

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 61.4. This is better than average.

City:

61.4
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2012 was 0.295. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.295
U.S.:

0.267
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.282. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.282
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 29.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 4.78. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.78
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Syracuse-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Syracuse city center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 14.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Syracuse-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 110.0 miles away from Syracuse center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 158.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 156.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 242.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 367.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Onondaga County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Syracuse topographic map

Main business address for: CARROLS CORP (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), OP TECH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC (HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT), NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP /NY/ (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED), FIRST FORTIS LIFE INSURANCE CO .

Hospitals in Syracuse:

  • BENJAMIN RUSH CTR (provides emergency services, 666 S SALINA ST)
  • COMMUNITY-GENERAL HOSPITAL OF GREATER SYRACUSE (provides emergency services, 4900 BROAD ROAD)
  • CROUSE HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 736 IRVING AVENUE)
  • HUTCHINGS PSYCHIATRIC CTR (620 MADISON STREET)
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 301 PROSPECT AVENUE)
  • SYRACUSE VA MEDICAL CENTER (Government Federal, 800 IRVING AVE.)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (Government - State, 750 EAST ADAMS STREET)

Nursing Homes in Syracuse:

  • CENTRAL PARK REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (116 EAST CASTLE STREET)
  • JAMES SQUARE HEALTH AND REHAB CENTRE (918 JAMES STREET)
  • LORETTO GERIATRIC CENTER (700 E BRIGHTON AVE)
  • LORETTO HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (700 EAST BRIGHTON AVENUE)
  • ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS HEALTH CENTER (614 SOUTH CROUSE AVENUE)
  • ST CAMILLUS RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY (813 FAY ROAD)
  • THE JEWISH HOME OF CENTRAL NEW YORK (4101 E GENESEE ST)
  • THE WATERS OF SYRACUSE (4001 E GENESEE ST)
  • VAN DUYN HOME HOSP (ONONDAGA RD)
  • VAN DUYN HOME AND HOSPITAL (5075 WEST SENECA TURNPIKE)

Dialysis Facilities in Syracuse:

  • CENTRAL NY DIALYSIS CENTER (910 ERIE BOULEVARD EAST)
  • LIVERPOOL DIALYSIS CENTER, LLC (1304 BUCKLEY ROAD)
  • ST. JOSEPH'S - REGIONAL (973 JAMES STREET)
  • UNIVERSITY DIALYSIS CENTER (1127 EAST GENESEE STREET)

Home Health Centers in Syracuse:

  • HOME HEALTH PRVDERS CHHA (1050 WEST GENESEE STREET)
  • ST CAMILLUS HOME CARE AGENCY (813 FAY RD)
  • VNA CENTRAL NEW YORK CHHA (1050 W GENESEE STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Syracuse:

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Amtrak station:

SYRACUSE (131 P & C PKWY.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Syracuse:

  • Syracuse University (Full-time enrollment: 20,717; Location: 900 South Crouse Ave.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: syr.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Onondaga Community College (Full-time enrollment: 8,920; Location: 4585 West Seneca Turnpike; Public; Website: www.sunyocc.edu)
  • Le Moyne College (Full-time enrollment: 3,041; Location: 1419 Salt Springs Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lemoyne.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Full-time enrollment: 2,044; Location: One Forestry Dr.; Public; Website: www.esf.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse (Full-time enrollment: 865; Location: 953 James St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bryantstratton.edu)
  • Upstate Medical University (Full-time enrollment: 771; Location: 750 E Adams St; Public; Website: www.upstate.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Crouse Hospital College of Nursing (Full-time enrollment: 255; Location: 765 Irving Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.crouse.org/nursing)
  • St Joseph's College of Nursing at St Joseph's Hospital Health Center (Full-time enrollment: 217; Location: 206 Prospect Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sjhcon.org)
  • Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage-Syracuse (Full-time enrollment: 61; Location: 719 E Genesee St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ostm.edu)
  • Simmons Institute of Funeral Service Inc (Full-time enrollment: 57; Location: 1828 South Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.simmonsinstitute.com)
  • Syracuse City Schools Practical Nursing Program (Full-time enrollment: 35; Location: 573 East Genesee Street; Public; Website: www.syracusecityschools.com/?q=about/curriculum/AdultEducation)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Syracuse:

  • Cayuga County Community College (about 22 miles; Auburn, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,141)
  • Morrisville State College (about 30 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
  • SUNY College at Cortland (about 32 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
  • SUNY College at Oswego (about 35 miles; Oswego, NY; FT enrollment: 7,550)
  • Colgate University (about 35 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 39 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • Utica College (about 45 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)

Biggest public high schools in Syracuse:

Private high schools in Syracuse:

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Syracuse:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Syracuse:

  • HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 316, Location: 130 CHAPEL DR, Grades: PK-6)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 278, Location: 3129 JAMES ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • HOLY CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 211, Location: 4200 E GENESEE ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • MOST HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL (Students: 153, Location: 1031 BELLEVUE AVE, Grades: PK-6)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SYRACUSE (Students: 149, Location: 155 WALDORF PKWY, Grades: PK-6)
  • CATHEDRAL ACADEMY AT POMPEI (Students: 117, Location: 923 N MCBRIDE ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • ALL SAINTS ELE OF TIPPERARY HILL (Students: 97, Location: 112 S WILBUR AVE, Grades: PK-4)
  • SYRACUSE HEBREW DAY SCHOOL (Students: 75, Location: 5655 THOMPSON RD, Grades: KG-6)
  • IHSAN SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE (Students: 54, Location: 1406 PARK ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • THE NEW SCHOOL (Students: 27, Location: 5205 JAMESVILLE RD, Grades: KG-7)
See full list of schools located in Syracuse

Libraries in Syracuse:

  • ONONDAGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,830,433; Location: GALLERIES OF SYRACUSE, 447 S. SALIN; 633,406 books; 40,606 audio materials; 60,219 video materials; 29 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 27 other licensed databases; 1,517 print serial subscriptions; 7 electronic serial subscriptions)
  • ONONDAGA FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $437,652; Location: 4840 WEST SENECA TURNPIKE; 33,410 books; 16 e-books; 1,788 audio materials; 3,441 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 151 print serial subscriptions)
  • FAIRMOUNT COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOC. (Operating income: $208,143; Location: 406 CHAPEL DRIVE; 27,766 books; 623 audio materials; 2,869 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 27 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Westhill High School is not located in the city of Syracuse but its mail is delivered by a Syracuse post office.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Syracuse: Bellevue Country Club (A), Carrier Dome (B), J. Stanley Coyne Stadium (C), State College Experimental Station (D), Drumlins Country Club West Golf Course (E), Metropolitan Syracuse Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Alliance Bank Stadium (G), Burnet Golf Course (H), Sunnycrest Park Golf Course (I), Slutzker Center for International Studies (J), Marion Residence Hall (K), Kimmel Residence Hall and Dining Center (L), Booth Residence Hall (M), DellPlain Residence Hall (N), Watson Residence Hall (O), Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center (P), E. S. Bird Library (Q), Schine Student Center (R), Newhouse Hall (S), Marley Education Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Valley Plaza Shopping Center (1), The Galleries of Syracuse Shopping Center (2), Carousel Center Shopping Center (3), Marshall Square Mall (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Syracuse include: CARROLS CORP (A), NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP /NY/ (B), FIRST FORTIS LIFE INSURANCE CO (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Syracuse include: Saint Paul's United Methodist Church (A), Winnick Hillel Center (B), Hendricks Chapel (C), Antioch Baptist Church (D), Antioch Missionary Baptist Church (E), Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ (F), Assumption Church (G), Atonement Lutheran Church (H), Bell Grove Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Agnes Cemetery (1), Rose Hill Cemetery (2), First Ward Cemetery (3), Onondaga Valley Cemetery (4), Mount Sinai Cemetery (5), Woodlawn Cemetery (6), Oakwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Webster Pond (A), Westcott Reservoir (B), Woodland Reservoir (C), Hiawatha Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Furnace Brook (A), Onondaga Creek (B), Ley Creek (C), Harbor Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Syracuse include: Kirk Park (1), Sunnycrest Park (2), Schiller Park (3), Onondaga Park (4), McKinley Playground (5), Lincoln Park (6), Doctor James P Burlingham Memorial Park (7), Elmwood Park (8), Burnet Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Cornell Health Project (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 401 South Avenue) (1), Cny Coin Machine LLC (Amusement & Theme Parks; 116 Boss Road) (2), Erie Blvd Bowling Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2312 Erie Boulevard East) (3), Fu-Shaung-Tzu Temple (Amusement & Theme Parks; 439 Hawley Avenue) (4), Fun Junction (Amusement & Theme Parks; Shopping Town Mall) (5), Coleman's Authentic Irish Pub (100 South Lowell Avenue) (6), Erie Canal Museum (318 Erie Boulevard East) (7), Everson Museum of Art of Syracuse and Onodaga (401 Harrison Street) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Fairgrounds (670 State Fair Boulevard) (1), Comfort Inn Fairgrounds (7010 Interstate Island Road) (2), Best Western Syracuse Airport Inn (Hancock Airpt) (3), Danboise Budget Motel & Efficiencies (6864 East Genesee) (4), Budget Inn Formerly Rodeway Inn (901 South Bay Road) (5), Comfort Inn Syracuse (6491 Thompson Road) (6), Econolodge Downtown (454 James Street) (7), Econo Lodge Dewitt (3400 Erie Boulevard East) (8), Econo Lodge University (454 James Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: New York State - Attorney Grievance Committee 5th Judicial District (224 Harrison Street) (1), United States Government - Courts- District Court- Court Reporters (James M Hanley Fedrl) (2), Mental Hygiene Legal Service Fourth Judicial Department 5th District (333 East Washington Street) (3), New York State - Courts- Syracuse City Court- Parts Of Court- Domestic Violence C (505 South State Street) (4), New York State - Courts- Syracuse City Court (505 South State Street) (5), Merrill Jeffrey R Hon - Supervising City Court Judge (John Centre Dillon Public) (6), New York State - Courts- Syracuse City Court- Parts Of Court- Traffic Divi (505 South State Street) (7), New York State - Courts- Syracuse City Court- Parts Of Court- Community Court-Quality Of (511 South State Street) (8), New York State - Courts- Syracuse City Court- Parts Of Court- Community Treatment C (511 South State Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: John Wilkinson (Franklin automobile) - Engineer, Christine A. Varney - Lawyer, Tom Kenny - Film actor, Marquise Walker - Football player, Tom Cruise - (born 1962), actor, Louis Marshall - Conservationist, Terry McAuliffe - Banker, Rod Serling - Screenwriter, Breanna Stewart - Basketball player, Michael Cole - Reporters and correspondent.

Onondaga County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Syracuse and their reported violations in the past:

NORTHWAY STOP & SHOP (UV) (A&M) (Address: NYS FAIRGROUNDS - ARTS & HOME CTR , Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
COUNTRY HAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LIVING WORD CAMP (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
CARDIFF TOOKES SPRING (Address: SUITE 330 , Population served: 152, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2010), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-11-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2010)
OTISCO LAKE CAMPGROUND (Address: 3788 W. Seneca Turnpike , Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-13-2007), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2007), St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GREEN ACRES/SWAN BAY BEACH CLUB (Address: 103 KUHN ROAD , Population served: 68, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LORTON LAKE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
HOSTELING INTERNATIONAL-TIBBETTS POINT (Address: 535 OAK ST. , Population served: 26, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In FEB-01-2006. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-11-2008), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2008), St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2008), St BCA signed (OCT-23-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Syracuse that have no violations reported:

  • NEW YORK STATE FAIR (Address: 581 State Fair Boulevard , Population served: 2,000,000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • NICE N EASY - KIRKLAND (A&M) (Address: NYS FAIRGROUNDS - ARTS & HOME CTR , Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • QUIK N EASY - WESTNVILE (DW) (A&M) (Address: NYS FAIRGROUNDS - ARTS & HOME CTR , Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NICE N EASY - HAVERS (UV) (A&M) (Address: NYS FAIRGROUNDS - ARTS & HOME CTR , Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NEW LONDON FOOD MART (A&M) (Address: NYS FAIRGROUNDS - ARTS & HOME CTR , Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ONEONTA RETAIL CENTER (Address: 609 Sest Genesee Street , Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

49.6%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.4%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Syracuse in 2010:

  • 8,816 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,523 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 664 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 548 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 378 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 362 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 194 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 124 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 120 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 36 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 14 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 3 people in correctional residential facilities

People in group quarters in Syracuse in 2000:

  • 6,999 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,623 people in nursing homes
  • 1,071 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 474 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 194 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 158 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 133 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 126 people in religious group quarters
  • 109 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 87 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 7 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 4 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Arena or stadium:
  • Carrier Dome. Capacity: 50,000. Syracuse Orange.

Banks with most branches in Syracuse (2011 data):

  • KeyBank National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 7 branches. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: North Syracuse Branch, Western Lights/Price Chopper Branch, Camillus Branch, Erie Boulevard/Price Chopper Branch, Shop City Plaza Branch. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Industrial Park Branch, University Branch, James Street Branch, Lincoln Center Branch, Fairmount Branch. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Alliance Bank, National Association: Marshall Street Branch, Park Place Branch, James Street Branch, at 120 Madison Street, Mony Tower Ii, 18th Floor. Info updated 2006/10/25: Bank assets: $1,403.5 mil, Deposits: $1,088.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Alliance Financial Corporation
  • Solvay Bank: Fairmount Branch at 4131 West Genesee St, branch established on 1997/03/24; Syracuse Branch at 109 South Warren Street, branch established on 1990/11/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $620.4 mil, Deposits: $557.7 mil, headquarters in Solvay, NY, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Solvay Bank Corp.
  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Downtown Syracuse Branch at 126 North Salina Street, branch established on 2007/04/09; Fairmount Branch at 3413 West Genesee Street, branch established on 2011/01/18. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Syracuse:

Marital status in Syracuse, NY
  • Never married: 53.5%
  • Now married: 27.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

For population 25 years and over in Syracuse:

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.3
New York average:

13.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Syracuse
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Neighborhoods in Syracuse:

(Syracuse, New York Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Syracuse, NY (based on Onondaga County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic163,48859
Mainline Protestant42,255129
Evangelical Protestant25,349137
Other18,56934
Black Protestant5,69028
Orthodox4,15212
None207,523-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 116
Onondaga County:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Onondaga County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 49
Onondaga County:

1.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 124
Onondaga County:

2.74 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 370
Onondaga County:

8.17 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Onondaga County:

7.9%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Onondaga County:

27.3%
State:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Onondaga County:

13.7%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.7%
State:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.5%
New York:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Syracuse:

28.5
New York:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.3%
New York:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.6%
New York:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Syracuse:

6.8
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
Syracuse:

32.2%
New York:

33.4%

General health condition:
Here:

56.5%
New York:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Syracuse:

80.4%
State:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Syracuse, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 2,812$18,151,111$77,459321$464,236
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 778$3,417,344$52,710210$268,310
Police Protection - Officers 413$3,795,724$110,2870$0
Firefighters 349$2,303,315$79,1970$0
Streets and Highways 247$1,170,233$56,8530$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 199$866,364$52,24337$77,484
Parks and Recreation 93$341,055$44,007104$93,038
Water Supply 87$495,709$68,3740$0
Solid Waste Management 84$270,476$38,6390$0
Airports 73$415,236$68,2580$0
Financial Administration 71$283,092$47,8473$3,025
Police - Other 70$249,495$42,77151$26,975
Other Government Administration 40$169,328$50,7980$0
Sewerage 28$132,069$56,6010$0
Judicial and Legal 21$118,079$67,4740$0
Fire - Other 18$81,107$54,0710$0
Other and Unallocable 3$12,935$51,7400$0
Totals for Government 5,386$32,272,672$71,903726$933,068

Syracuse government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $15,854,000 ($111.39)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,792,000 ($110.96)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,839,000 ($26.97)
    Police Protection: $2,392,000 ($16.81)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,495,000 ($10.50)
    General - Other: $75,000 ($0.53)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $459,547,000 ($3228.81)
    General - Other: $98,791,000 ($694.11)
    Police Protection: $49,123,000 ($345.14)
    Local Fire Protection: $30,788,000 ($216.32)
    Air Transportation: $29,787,000 ($209.29)
    Sewerage: $28,178,000 ($197.98)
    Water Utilities: $13,952,000 ($98.03)
    Regular Highways: $13,647,000 ($95.88)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,559,000 ($53.11)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,387,000 ($51.90)
    Housing and Community Development: $5,839,000 ($41.03)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,218,000 ($29.64)
    General Public Buildings: $3,738,000 ($26.26)
    Central Staff Services: $3,451,000 ($24.25)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,773,000 ($19.48)
    Financial Administration: $2,690,000 ($18.90)
    Health - Other: $375,000 ($2.63)
    Transit Utilities: $162,000 ($1.14)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,459,000 ($143.75)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Financial Administration: $982,000 ($6.90)
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $752,000 ($5.28)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,058,000 ($14.46)
    Local Fire Protection: $767,000 ($5.39)
    General - Other: $545,000 ($3.83)
    Police Protection: $164,000 ($1.15)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($0.02)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $240,369,000 ($1688.85)

Syracuse government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $9,880,000 ($69.42)
    Parking Facilities: $5,978,000 ($42.00)
    Sewerage: $5,507,000 ($38.69)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,942,000 ($13.64)
    Parks and Recreation: $700,000 ($4.92)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $266,000 ($1.87)
    Solid Waste Management: $148,000 ($1.04)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $27,000 ($0.19)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,367,000 ($37.71)
    Other: $5,008,000 ($35.19)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,753,000 ($33.39)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $87,058,000 ($611.68)
    Education: $854,000 ($6.00)
    Highways: $160,000 ($1.12)
    Other: $94,000 ($0.66)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $28,295,000 ($198.80)
    Special Assessments: $3,976,000 ($27.94)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,811,000 ($26.78)
    Rents: $3,464,000 ($24.34)
    Interest Earnings: $653,000 ($4.59)
    Donations From Private Sources: $207,000 ($1.45)
    Sale of Property: $97,000 ($0.68)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,541,000 ($151.35)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $428,607,000 ($3011.42)
    General Local Government Support: $71,759,000 ($504.18)
    Other: $4,565,000 ($32.07)
    Highways: $3,129,000 ($21.98)
  • Tax - Property: $59,413,000 ($417.44)
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,160,000 ($22.20)
    Other License: $3,091,000 ($21.72)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $256,000 ($1.80)
    Amusements License: $6,000 ($0.04)

Syracuse government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $251,848,000 ($1769.50)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,426,000 ($1675.20)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,518,000 ($361.97)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,096,000 ($267.67)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $81,605,000 ($573.36)
    End of Fiscal Year: $58,900,000 ($413.84)

Syracuse government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,250,000 ($177.41)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $138,608,000 ($973.87)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,027,000 ($42.35)

3.70% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($61,364 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.70%
New York average:

4.90%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($388 average AGI)
Onondaga County:

0.03%
New York average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Oswego County, NY  0.47% ($40,574 average AGI)
from Madison County, NY  0.24% ($52,013)
from Cayuga County, NY  0.20% ($46,292)


4.62% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($98,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.62%
New York average:

5.85%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($336 average AGI)
Onondaga County:

0.03%
New York average:

0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Oswego County, NY  0.42% ($38,617 average AGI)
to Madison County, NY  0.24% ($53,865)
to Cayuga County, NY  0.17% ($42,763)
Businesses in Syracuse, NY
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1J.Crew1
ALDO1JCPenney1
AMF Bowling1Jimmy John's1
AT&T5Johnny Rockets1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Jones New York3
Abercrombie Kids1Journeys1
Ace Hardware1Justice1
Advance Auto Parts5KFC5
Aeropostale2Kroger2
American Eagle Outfitters2Lane Bryant1
Ann Taylor2Lane Furniture2
Apple Store1LensCrafters1
Applebee's2Little Caesars Pizza4
Arby's2Lowe's1
AutoZone2Macy's1
Bally Total Fitness1Marshalls1
Banana Republic1MasterBrand Cabinets7
Bath & Body Works2McDonald's7
Bebe1Motherhood Maternity2
Bed Bath & Beyond1New Balance6
Blockbuster2New York & Co1
Brookstone1Nike11
Burger King12Nissan1
Cache1Old Navy1
Carson Pirie Scott1Olive Garden1
Casual Male XL1Pac Sun1
Charlotte Russe1Panera Bread2
Chipotle1Papa John's Pizza3
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless2
Clarion1Penske1
Clarks1PetSmart2
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut4
Comfort Inn3Plato's Closet1
Cricket Wireless12Pottery Barn1
Curves4Pottery Barn Kids1
DHL2RadioShack2
Days Inn1Ramada2
Deb1Red Lobster1
Dennys4Red Roof Inn1
Domino's Pizza4Rite Aid17
DressBarn1Ruby Tuesday1
Dressbarn2Sam's Club1
Dunkin Donuts15Sears1
Econo Lodge1Sephora1
Express1Sheraton1
Famous Footwear2Spencer Gifts1
Fashion Bug2Sprint Nextel4
FedEx45Staples1
Finish Line1Starbucks4
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Subaru2
Foot Locker1Subway14
Ford1T-Mobile4
Forever 211T.G.I. Driday's1
GNC3Taco Bell3
GameStop2Target1
Gap1The Limited1
Gymboree1Tim Hortons10
H&M1Toys"R"Us3
H&R Block7True Value2
Haagen-Dazs1U-Haul5
Haworth1UPS75
Hilton1Urban Outfitters1
Holiday Inn3Vans4
Hollister Co.1Verizon Wireless2
Honda1Victoria's Secret1
Hot Topic1Walgreens1
Hyundai1Wendy's4
IHOP2YMCA2
J. Jill1

Strongest AM radio stations in Syracuse:

  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOLF (1490 AM; 1 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO INC.)
  • WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WSIV (1540 AM; 3 kW; E. SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • WTLA (1200 AM; 1 kW; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WFBL (1050 AM; 3 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Syracuse:

  • WRVD (90.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WAQX-FM (95.7 FM; MANLIUS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAER (88.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLTI (105.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W267AL (101.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • W256AC (99.1 FM; SOLVAY, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WPHR-FM1 (106.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W249BC (97.7 FM; MATTYDALE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W243AB (96.5 FM; WESTVALE, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W237AY (95.3 FM; DEWITT, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
  • WWHT (107.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
  • WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKRL-FM (100.9 FM; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WZUN (102.1 FM; PHOENIX, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • W252AC (98.3 FM; SYRACUSE-CAMILLUS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Syracuse:

  • W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
  • W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNDR-LP (Channel 18; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • W40BJ (Channel 40; DEWITT, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • W38CY (Channel 38; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W07BA (Channel 7; SYRACUSE-DEWITT, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Syracuse: James McConnell, John Kiggins, John McHugh, John Wainwright, Philip Goettel, Robert Howard McCard.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Syracuse fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 186Number of bridges
  • 3,875ft / 1,181mTotal length
  • $735,257,000Total costs
  • 4,448,895Total average daily traffic
  • 339,364Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Syracuse, NY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 3Before 1900
  • 31900-1909
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 91950-1959
  • 1041960-1969
  • 111970-1979
  • 351980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 102000-2009
  • 22010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Syracuse, NY
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Syracuse)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 306 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Syracuse, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 166 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 193 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 618 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Syracuse)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Syracuse)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 60 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 56 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED531$87,072339$100,336530$85,536188$18,15422$270,95574$78,6350$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$73,90016$55,81364$76,81317$11,0590$07$64,0001$82,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED62$76,85557$85,298324$78,907297$16,7645$470,00070$58,1142$46,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$87,55237$89,378226$87,47338$30,1050$024$85,2080$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$99,3336$66,00028$83,1078$37,0000$05$80,2000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 57 tracts in Syracuse, NY

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 36 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED77$101,37722$122,9550$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$72,8895$110,2001$60,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$66,2868$111,8750$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$75,7502$72,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$46,0000$01$46,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Syracuse, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Syracuse, NY - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 805. The highest number of fire incidents - 1,271 took place in 2016, and the least - 41 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Syracuse, NY When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (61.7%), and Outside Fires (27.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Syracuse, NY
    • 7,96561.7%Structure Fires
    • 3,51427.2%Outside Fires
    • 1,1318.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2942.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Syracuse, NY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Syracuse, New York:

  • Comfort Inn Fairgrounds, 7010 Interstate Island Rd, Syracuse, New York 13209 , Phone: (315) 453-0045, Fax: (315) 453-3689
  • Econo Lodge, 454 James St, Syracuse, New York 13203 , Phone: (315) 425-0015, Fax: (315) 474-7009
  • Comfort Inn & Suites, 6701 Buckley Rd, Syracuse, New York 13212 , Phone: (315) 457-4000, Fax: (315) 453-7877
  • Quality Inn North, 1308 Buckley Rd, Syracuse, New York 13212 , Phone: (315) 451-1212, Fax: (315) 453-8050
  • Ramada Inn Syracuse, 1305 Buckley Rd, Syracuse, New York 13212 , Phone: (315) 457-8670, Fax: (315) 457-8633
  • University Motel, 4406 S Salina St, Syracuse, New York 13205 , Phone: (315) 492-1714
  • Clarion Inn and Suites - Syracuse, 100 Farrell Rd, Syracuse, New York 13209 , Phone: (315) 457-8700
  • Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel And Conference, 801 University Ave, Syracuse, New York 13210 , Phone: (315) 475-3000, Fax: (315) 475-3311
  • 16 other hotels and motels
All 24 fire-safe hotels and motels in Syracuse, New York
Most common first names in Syracuse, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3,26680.5 years
John3,02074.0 years
William2,06774.0 years
Joseph1,63775.1 years
Robert1,55170.4 years
James1,51172.7 years
Helen1,44280.3 years
Charles1,26074.8 years
Margaret1,24380.0 years
Anna1,21283.3 years
Most common last names in Syracuse, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith73275.7 years
Brown45673.7 years
Miller37276.4 years
Williams36372.9 years
Johnson34672.6 years
Jones30672.3 years
Ryan25678.6 years
Murphy23378.1 years
Davis22674.3 years
Martin19675.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Syracuse, NY
  • 84.5%Utility gas
  • 7.6%Electricity
  • 3.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Syracuse, NY
  • 57.6%Utility gas
  • 32.9%Electricity
  • 4.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.0%No fuel used
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel


Syracuse compared to New York state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.

Syracuse on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population decreases in the 1990s) (population 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of single-parent households, population 50,000+"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other South Central Asia (population 500+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 100,000+"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 50,000+"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 10,000 females in this group)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: educational services (population 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest minimum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest household incomes disparities (population 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #95 (13202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #101 (13202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of lawyers in 2005"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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