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Syracuse, NY vs Saratoga Springs, NY

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- Saratoga Springs is 0% more densely populated than Syracuse.
- People are 61.3% more likely to be married in Saratoga Springs.
- The Median Age is 10.4 years older in Saratoga Springs.
 Syracuse, NYSaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock28,110329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.138.4
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 Population - 2010145,116  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,186285,036,114
 Population - 1990163,860  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,001.693.4
 Land Area25.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Syracuse, NYSaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Syracuse, NYSaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 White49.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Syracuse, NYSaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Married Population29.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married54.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households57,153  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households29,024  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.8%  Unlock10.8%
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 Saratoga Springs    22 Reviews

I grew up in Saratoga and moved out in my late 20’s. I only live about 20 minutes from there now, so I go there sometimes. Downtown Saratoga is very nice. Broadway, the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I came from buffalo New York home of the chicken wings and forgot my phone in the uber the people at the concert were very nice they let me and my friend and I leave and  More

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Saratoga springs is one of the safest cities to live in. You don't really have to worry about getting shot, mugged, assaulted (Those things do happen, but no where near  More

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