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North Syracuse, NY vs Watertown, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Watertown, is 25% less than it is in North Syracuse and is 50% below the National Average.
- North Syracuse unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Watertown unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 North Syracuse, NYWatertown, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,413  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,051$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,012  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Syracuse, NYWatertown, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Syracuse, NYWatertown, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support30.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.4%13.1%
Reviews for North Syracuse    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Quiet neighborhood north of Syracuse. 10 minute drive to downtown. Plenty of snow in winter. Warm but not too hot in  More

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Over 19 years ago

Upstate NY and the Syracuse suburbs do have very good schools systems relative to other areas of the country. Liverpool, North Syracuse, Baldwinsville, Westhill, West  More

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Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  More

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