Best places to live in the Syracuse metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#25. Oneida

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 10,240

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#24. Seneca Knolls

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,308

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#23. Central Square

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,136

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#22. Nedrow

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,086

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#21. Phoenix

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,393

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#20. Mattydale

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 5,978

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#19. Canastota

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 4,527

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#18. Weedsport

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,858

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#17. North Syracuse

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,727

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#16. Solvay

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,590

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#15. Village Green

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,518

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#14. Galeville

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,200

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#13. Syracuse

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 146,211

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#12. Lyncourt

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,138

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#11. East Syracuse

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,039

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#10. Chittenango

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,855

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#9. Melrose Park

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,951

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#8. Sherrill

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,041

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#7. Brewerton

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,466

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#6. Baldwinsville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,732

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#5. Fairmount

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 9,998

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#4. Minoa

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,657

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#3. Westvale

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,293

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#2. Liverpool

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,604

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#1. Fayetteville

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,220

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