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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
144,896
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$138,400
Owner-occupied units

Syracuse, NY

New York · 43.041° N, 76.144° W · 25 sq mi

Syracuse is a city in New York, with a population of 144,896 and about 5,782 residents per square mile. The median household earns $47,819 a year, and the median home is worth $138,400.

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Size & density

Land area
25 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
5,782
People per square mile
Rank by population
#201
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#543
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$47,819
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,039
Per month
Homeownership
41.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
18 min
One way

People

Median age
31.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
31.2%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
12.7%
Households
59,816
2.14 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 13/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 224/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 82/yr
Days above 90° 6/yr
Below freezing 113/yr
Annual rainfall 54in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 82°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 19°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 35%
Retail trade 11.3%
Professional & business services 11.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.9%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in New York

Name
Michael Bloomberg
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$105B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
New York
Source of wealth
Bloomberg LP

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in New York · private sector

Employer
Northwell Health
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in New York

Company
JPMorgan Chase
Revenue
$278.9B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
New York City
Ticker
JPM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of New York

State bird
Eastern Bluebird
State flower
Rose
State capital
Albany
Nickname
The Empire State

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