Best PlacesUniversity Hill, Syracuse, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around University Hill, 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.
University Hill, Syracuse ranks 4,734th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in University Hill, 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.
University Hill, Syracuse's strengths and weaknesses
Where University Hill, Syracuse ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Short commute15.6 minutes each way, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
Where University Hill, Syracuse ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
Who lives in University Hill, Syracuse
University Hill, Syracuse runs younger than the country, 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 University Hill, Syracuse.
Who works in University Hill, Syracuse, and how
Work in University Hill, Syracuse centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 14%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 68%
Life in University Hill, Syracuse
University Hill, Syracuse has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of University Hill, Syracuse and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in University Hill, Syracuse, month by month
University Hill, 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 University Hill, Syracuse
The nearest airport, Syracuse Hancock International, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 191 miles away.
The best schools in and around University Hill, Syracuse
Schools across University Hill, Syracuse average a B, better than 80% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Syracuse Latin SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- Expeditionary Learning Middle SchoolD− · 15% 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 University Hill, Syracuse school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
University Hill, 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 University Hill, Syracuse against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in University Hill, Syracuse
Is University Hill, Syracuse a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, University Hill, Syracuse ranks 4,734th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on heat safety, short commutes, and low disaster risk, and lowest on internet speeds and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is University Hill, Syracuse safe?
University Hill, Syracuse is safer than 15% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $746 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in University Hill, Syracuse?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 36 with lows near 18. That works out to about 70 pleasant days a year, more than 26% of neighborhoods.
Compare University Hill, Syracuse with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to University Hill, Syracuse. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in University Hill, 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.
University Hill, Syracuse detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for University Hill, Syracuse: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in University Hill, Syracuse: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of University Hill, Syracuse: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in University Hill, Syracuse: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
University Hill, 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.
- 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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