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Syracuse, NY vs Cedar City, UT

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- Household income in Cedar City, is 36% more than it is in Syracuse and is 25% below the National Average.
- Syracuse unemployment rate is 8.6%.
- Cedar City unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Syracuse, NYCedar City, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,076  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,022$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,374  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Syracuse, NYCedar City, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Syracuse, NYCedar City, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.7%13.1%
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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Reviews for Cedar City    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Cedar City Is A Great Place to Get A Famliy Started And Crime is Bit Low as Of 2018 It has The Strongest Low Unemlopyment  More

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Hi -- Just FYI, the annual snowfall amount indicated by Sperling's Best Places for Cedar City is not accurate. Sperling states that this location receives 110" of snow  More

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Over 8 years ago

My wife and I retired in Cedar City a few years ago. First, I must say that Cedar has a wonderful location. There are beautiful views of the mountains, and it's a  More

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