Syracuse, NY vs Fulton, NY

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

MetricSyracuse, NYFulton, NY
Population146,38411,272
Median Household Income$47,819$52,046
Median Rent$1,039/mo$887/mo
Median Home Value$138,400$101,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%50.7%
Poverty Rate28.8%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k612223
Property Crime Rate /100k3,218875
Median AQI3634
Good AQI Days /yr298319
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall128 in/yr159 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min21.8 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.112
College Degree Rate31.2%16.4%
Foreign-Born %12.7%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-1.7%

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