Best PlacesNear Westside, Syracuse, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Near Westside, Syracuse, 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.
Near Westside, Syracuse ranks 5,292nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Near Westside, Syracuse
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.
Near Westside, Syracuse's strengths and weaknesses
Where Near Westside, Syracuse ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.0 minutes each way, better than 85% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where Near Westside, Syracuse ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Near Westside, Syracuse
A household needs to earn about $27,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Near Westside, Syracuse home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $35,711, 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 Near Westside, Syracuse's effective rate of 1.27%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Near Westside, Syracuse
Near Westside, Syracuse runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Near Westside, Syracuse.
Who works in Near Westside, Syracuse, and how
Work in Near Westside, Syracuse centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 25%
Life in Near Westside, Syracuse
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Near Westside, Syracuse.
What the weather is like in Near Westside, Syracuse, month by month
Near Westside, Syracuse 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 Near Westside, Syracuse
The nearest airport, Syracuse Hancock International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 192 miles away.
The best schools in and around Near Westside, Syracuse
Schools across Near Westside, Syracuse average a B, better than 80% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Syracuse Latin SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Seymour Dual Language AcademyD · 16% proficient
Top middle schools
- Expeditionary Learning Middle SchoolD− · 15% proficient
- Syracuse Stem At BlodgettF · 6% proficient
Top high schools
- Institute Of Technology At Syracuse CentralA+ · 85% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Near Westside, Syracuse school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Near Westside, Syracuse 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 Near Westside, Syracuse against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Near Westside, Syracuse
Is Near Westside, Syracuse a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Near Westside, Syracuse ranks 5,292nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, clean air, and walkability, and lowest on internet speeds and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Near Westside, Syracuse expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $95,886. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $35,711 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Near Westside, Syracuse safe?
Near Westside, Syracuse is safer than 4% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,024 per resident a year.
Compare Near Westside, Syracuse with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Near Westside, Syracuse. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Near Westside, Syracuse 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.
Near Westside, Syracuse detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Near Westside, Syracuse: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Near Westside, Syracuse: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Near Westside, Syracuse: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Near Westside, Syracuse: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Near Westside, Syracuse 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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