Best places to live in the Syracuse metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Syracuse metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
#25. Oneida
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 10,240
#24. Seneca Knolls
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,308
#23. Central Square
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,136
#22. Nedrow
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,086
#21. Phoenix
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,393
#20. Mattydale
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 5,978
#19. Canastota
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 4,527
#18. Weedsport
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,858
#17. North Syracuse
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,727
#16. Solvay
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,590
#15. Village Green
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,518
#14. Galeville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,200
#13. Syracuse
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 146,211
#12. Lyncourt
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,138
#11. East Syracuse
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,039
#10. Chittenango
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,855
#9. Melrose Park
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,951
#8. Sherrill
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,041
#7. Brewerton
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,466
#6. Baldwinsville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,732
#5. Fairmount
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 9,998
#4. Minoa
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,657
#3. Westvale
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,293
#2. Liverpool
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,604
#1. Fayetteville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,220