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    Moving to Syracuse, UT

    Is Syracuse a good place to live?

    Watch Syracuse

    Syracuse ranks #2 of 38 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (80/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $531,600
    +13.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,006
    per month
    Household income
    $132,459
    median
    Unemployment
    1.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Syracuse

    The median home value in Syracuse is $531,600 and median rent is $2,006 a month, against a median household income of $132,459. Homes cost about 4.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Syracuse crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Utah the 2025 rate was 225 violent and 1,319 property crimes per 100,000 people — #36 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Syracuse, UT

    Syracuse has about 34,009 residents, 1.0% unemployment and 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Syracuse with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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