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Compare Buffalo to Syracuse

This post compares Buffalo, New York to Syracuse, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Buffalo (city) Syracuse (city)
Population 259,574 144,405
Income (median) $39,149 $39,764
Home Value (median) $77,800 $91,100
White 47% 55%
Black 37% 28%
Asian 5% 7%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 32 30
Rentals 59% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Buffalo or Syracuse?
A: Buffalo has a larger population count than Syracuse: 259574 compared with 144405 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Buffalo or in Syracuse?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Buffalo.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Buffalo or Syracuse?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Buffalo.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Syracuse does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Buffalo versus 61% for Syracuse.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Buffalo may include: Rochester, Syracuse, and Poughkeepsie.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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