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Syracuse, NY vs Madison, NJ

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- The median age of a home in Syracuse is 14.7% older than the median age of a home in Madison.
 Syracuse, NYMadison, NJUnited States
 Median Home Age75  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$834,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock29.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.63.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$22.0$11.0
 Homes Owned33.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Syracuse, NYMadison, NJUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$780  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,800$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,740$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,550  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Syracuse, NYMadison, NJUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Syracuse, NYMadison, NJUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99919.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock36.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock16.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Syracuse, NYMadison, NJUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock26.8%12.2%
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 Madison    3 Reviews

I grew up in Madison, and while I seriously appreciate what growing up in the town had to offer, it was a town that I grew out of pretty fast. Madison is small, with  More

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Over 12 years ago

Madison is  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Borough of Madison is located in Morris County. It is 23 miles by car, west of New York City and sits on the Mid-Town Direct rail line. Madison is well know for its  More

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