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Aurora, CO vs Syracuse, NY

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- Household income in Syracuse, is 44% less than it is in Aurora and is 70% below the National Average.
- Aurora unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Syracuse unemployment rate is 8.6%.
 Aurora, COSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,497  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,490$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,369  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aurora, COSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aurora, COSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  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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