Best Places13116, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 13116, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
13116 ranks 9,454th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 13116
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
13116's strengths and weaknesses
Where 13116 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 92% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 13116 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,317 a month, better than only 14% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 13116
A household needs to earn about $56,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 13116 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $88,114, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 13116's effective rate of 2.78%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 13116
13116's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 13116.
Who works in 13116, and how
Work in 13116 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 13116
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 13116.
What the weather is like in 13116, month by month
13116 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 27° | 18° |
| April | 60° | 47° | 36° |
| July | 87° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 13116
The nearest airport, Syracuse Hancock International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 187 miles away.
The best schools in and around 13116
Schools across 13116 average an A−, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fremont Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Minoa Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pine Grove Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- East Syracuse Minoa Central High SchoolA+ · 97% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 13116 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
13116 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 13116 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 13116
Is 13116 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 13116 ranks 9,454th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, good schools, and clean air, and lowest on property taxes and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 13116 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $168,563. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $88,114 median income, cost of living beats 65% of zip codes.
Is 13116 safe?
Yes, 13116 is safer than 86% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $205 per resident a year.
Compare 13116 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 13116. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 13116 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
13116 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 13116: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 13116: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 13116: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 13116: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
13116 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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