Syracuse is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 144,451 people and 74 associated neighborhoods, Syracuse is the ninth largest community in New York. Syracuse has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Also of interest is that Syracuse has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Syracuse is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Syracuse is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy.

Not only is Syracuse a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Syracuse a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Syracuse spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.09 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Syracuse has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Syracuse has quite a high level of public transit users. Syracuse’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.

The education level of Syracuse citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.73% of adults in Syracuse have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Syracuse in 2022 was $26,472, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,888 for a family of four. However, Syracuse contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Syracuse is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Syracuse home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Syracuse residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Syracuse include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Syracuse is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.