Syracuse is home to the longest running State Fair in the nation, dating back to 1841
City: Syracuse
State: New York
Best Cities Overall Rank: 72
About Syracuse:
Syracuse is home to the longest running State Fair in the nation, dating back to 1841.
Syracuse averages an 11.3 to 1 Pupil/Teacher ratio.
With Golisano Children’s Hospital, Syracuse ranks 87th amongst our healthy cities.
County: Onondaga
Population: 138,068
Official website for city visitors’ bureau/city: Visitors’ bureau website
Newspaper with the largest circulation: The Post-Standard
Syracuse blogs:
Syracuse‘s Facebook page: Follow Syracuse on Facebook
Syracuse‘s Twitter page: Follow Syracuse on Twitter
Education rank: 30
High School graduation rate 2007: 51%
Blue Ribbon Schools, 2003-2009: 1
Blue Ribbon Schools per 100,000 people: 0.72
NEAYC-accredited preschools: 4
NAEYC schools per 100,000 people: 2.9
NAEP State proficiency reading, grade 8: 264
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
Total Expenditures Per Student: $16,775
Health rank: 10
Quality children’s hospitals: 1
Hospitals per 100,000 people: 0.72
Quality Pediatricians: 1
Quality Pediatricians per 100,000: 0.72
Average number of Unhealthy Air Quality days between 2006-2008, by county: 0
Safety rank: 90
Violent Crimes, 2008: 1,366
Violent Crime Rate per 100,000: 989.37
Sex Offenders: 824
Sex Offenders per 100,000: 596.8
Economy rank: 50
Travel time to work, 2006-2008, in minutes: 16.3
Percent of labor force unemployed, January 2010: 9.1
Best Performing Cities Job Index: 833.78
Median Home Sale Price: 89100
5-Year Home Value Index: -2.29%
Percent of homes sold for a loss: 17.44%
Recreation Rank:
Parkland acreage, 2008 (includes pools and playgrounds): 1000
Parkland per 100,000: 724.28
