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Compare Merrick to Syracuse

This post compares Merrick, 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 Merrick (CDP) Syracuse (city)
Population 20,679 144,405
Income (median) $92,376 $39,764
Home Value (median) $543,400 $91,100
White 92% 55%
Black 2% 28%
Asian 2% 7%
With Kids 36% 27%
Age (median) 44 30
Rentals 5% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merrick or Syracuse?
A: Merrick has a much smaller population count than Syracuse: 20679 compared with 144405 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merrick or Syracuse?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Merrick.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Syracuse does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 5% for Merrick versus 61% for Syracuse.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merrick may include: Smithtown, Commack, and Massapequa.

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

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