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Ogdensburg, NY vs Syracuse, NY

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Is it cheaper to live in Syracuse or is it cheaper to live in Ogdensburg?
- Syracuse is 16.8% more expensive than Ogdensburg.

Which city has more affordable housing, Syracuse or Ogdensburg?
- Syracuse housing costs are 129.7% more expensive than Ogdensburg housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Ogdensburg or is Health Care more affordable in Syracuse.
- Health related expenses are 6.8% more in Syracuse.
 Ogdensburg, NYSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock87.4100
 Food & Groceries95.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock117.4100
 Housing22.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$162,700$338,100
 Utilities112  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock85.3100
 Miscellaneous107.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Ogdensburg    3 Reviews

Ogdensberg is the closest US municipality to me (about 60 miles away) Seems nice. Too bad this doesn't cover off North  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ogdensburg is a small town rich in history located on the banks of the majestic St. Lawrence River. With its low crime rate, low cost of living, low housing prices, and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ogdensburg, N.Y. is an historic community on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. It offers one of upstate New York's largest shoreline parks, a municipal pool, tennis  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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