Census ACS · #89 MSA
Syracuse Metro Area
The Syracuse, Ny Metropolitan Statistical Area has 657,128 residents. The median household income is $73,558 and the median home value is $175,300.
657,128
Population
276
People / sq mi
$73,558
Median Income
$175,300
Median Home Value
The Syracuse CBSA covers 2,385 sq mi of land at 275.5 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 80.5% |
| Black or African American | 8.1% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5% |
Economy & Income
$73,558
Median Household Income
$40,236
Per Capita Income
9.5%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Syracuse metro's price level is 95.7 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 4.3% lower the US average. The local median income of $73,558 has the buying power of $76,829 in average-priced US metros.
95.7
Price Level (US = 100)
$76,829
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$73,558
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$175,300
Median Home Value
$1,036
Median Rent
68.3%
Homeownership
Education
91.6%
High School+
34.2%
Bachelor's+
Commute
1.7%
Drive Alone
10.6%
Work From Home
21.5 min
Avg Commute
14.4%
Foreign Born
Syracuse spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Syracuse, Ny Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 657,128 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #89 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Syracuse metro area is $73,558, with a per capita income of $40,236.
The Syracuse, Ny CBSA spans the state of New York.
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Data for the Syracuse, Ny CBSA (45060) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.