Best PlacesWashington Square, Syracuse, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Washington Square, 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.
Washington Square, Syracuse ranks 5,192nd 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 Washington Square, 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.
Washington Square, Syracuse's strengths and weaknesses
Where Washington Square, Syracuse ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Short commute17.3 minutes each way, better than 92% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB, better than 80% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
Where Washington Square, Syracuse ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Household income$39,620 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Washington Square, Syracuse
A household needs to earn about $32,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Washington Square, Syracuse home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $39,620, 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 Washington Square, Syracuse's effective rate of 1.93%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Washington Square, Syracuse
Washington Square, Syracuse runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Washington Square, Syracuse.
Who works in Washington Square, Syracuse, and how
Work in Washington Square, Syracuse centers on health care & social and admin & support services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 21%
Life in Washington Square, Syracuse
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Washington Square, Syracuse.
What the weather is like in Washington Square, Syracuse, month by month
Washington Square, 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 Washington Square, Syracuse
The nearest airport, Syracuse Hancock International, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 193 miles away.
The best schools in and around Washington Square, Syracuse
Schools across Washington Square, Syracuse average a B, better than 80% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Syracuse Latin SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Franklin Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% 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 Washington Square, Syracuse school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Washington Square, 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 Washington Square, Syracuse against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Washington Square, Syracuse
Is Washington Square, Syracuse a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Washington Square, Syracuse ranks 5,192nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, short commutes, and clean air, 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 Washington Square, Syracuse expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $107,573. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $39,620 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Washington Square, Syracuse safe?
Washington Square, Syracuse is safer than 15% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $760 per resident a year.
Compare Washington Square, Syracuse with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Washington Square, Syracuse. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Washington Square, 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.
Washington Square, Syracuse detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Washington Square, Syracuse: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Washington Square, Syracuse: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Washington Square, Syracuse: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Washington Square, Syracuse: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Washington Square, 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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