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Syracuse, NY vs Orem, UT

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- Household income in Orem, is 74% more than it is in Syracuse and is 2% above the National Average.
- Syracuse unemployment rate is 8.6%.
- Orem unemployment rate is 2.6%.
 Syracuse, NYOrem, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%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$70,412$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,374  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Syracuse, NYOrem, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Syracuse, NYOrem, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.3%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 Orem    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

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The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  More

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