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1 / 25#25. Oneida
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 10,240
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.
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2 / 25#24. Seneca Knolls
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,308
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3 / 25#23. Central Square
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,136
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4 / 25#22. Nedrow
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,086
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5 / 25#21. Phoenix
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,393
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6 / 25#20. Mattydale
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 5,978
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7 / 25#19. Canastota
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 4,527
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8 / 25#18. Weedsport
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,858
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9 / 25#17. North Syracuse
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,727
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10 / 25#16. Solvay
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,590
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11 / 25#15. Village Green
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,518
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12 / 25#14. Galeville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,200
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13 / 25#13. Syracuse
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 146,211
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14 / 25#12. Lyncourt
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,138
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15 / 25#11. East Syracuse
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,039
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16 / 25#10. Chittenango
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,855
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17 / 25#9. Melrose Park
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,951
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18 / 25#8. Sherrill
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,041
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19 / 25#7. Brewerton
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,466
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20 / 25#6. Baldwinsville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,732
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21 / 25#5. Fairmount
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 9,998
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22 / 25#4. Minoa
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,657
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23 / 25#3. Westvale
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,293
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24 / 25#2. Liverpool
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,604
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25 / 25#1. Fayetteville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,220
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