CITY PROFILE
Syracuse, NY
“Cheap rent means winters so brutal you'll reconsider your life choices.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $265K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,633/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.8°C · warmest 22.4°C · coolest -5.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1110 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.59 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #91 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy93
- Affordable to rent76
- Climate comfort38
- Plenty of sunshine31
- Big-city amenities41
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.