Fulton, NY vs Syracuse, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFulton, NYSyracuse, NY
Population11,272146,384
Median Household Income$52,046$47,819
Median Rent$887/mo$1,039/mo
Median Home Value$101,000$138,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%51.8%
Poverty Rate23.5%28.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k223612
Property Crime Rate /100k8753,218
Median AQI3436
Good AQI Days /yr319298
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall159 in/yr128 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min18 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1212.1
College Degree Rate16.4%31.2%
Foreign-Born %1.3%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-2.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.