2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Detroit, MI vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Syracuse, is 16% more than it is in Detroit and is 70% below the National Average.
- Detroit unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Syracuse unemployment rate is 8.6%.
 Detroit, MISyracuse, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.6%8.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.3%21.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.8%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,780$24,076$37,638
 Household Income$34,762$40,490$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,160$50,374$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Detroit, MISyracuse, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K24.7%20.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%7.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.1%11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.6%10.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.0%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.5%9.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.2%10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.2%3.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.7%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Detroit, MISyracuse, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.3%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%2.4%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%10.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.6%5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.0%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.9%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%4.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%5.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.2%12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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