The Syracuse Metropolitan area
is a Summer Paradise and Winter Wonderland!
Nestled in the heart of Upstate New York between the Adirondacks
and the Fingers Lakes and between the Catskills and Lake Ontario, Syracuse is located in the Center of New York State. The Syracuse region is a major urban center with all the arts, culture, entertainment, lodging
and dining facilities typically found in any metropolitan area. Syracuse is unique, however, in offering visitors a sophisticated
arts and cultural scene surrounded by miles of beautiful rural landscape dotted with many lakes, big and small. It is
also a great four-season destination with a wide variety of things to do and see at every time of the year. Many festivals
and events, the largest and most popular being New York State Fair, are held each year and offer something for every one.
Syracuse is a well-kept secret, one reason being is the University gets all the national attention. Many newcomers
are surprised to learn that Syracuse has all amenities of big city living, but the feel of a small town.
Syracuse is the fifth largest urban area in New York State, about the 80th largest
in the country.
Syracuse MSA Statistics
Metropolitan Population ....................................651,000
CSA Population...................................................735,000
Employment.........................................................320,000
Labor Force..........................................................335,800
Airport Passenger Enplanements (2004).....1,130,000
2005 Single Family Building permits....................1,500
Urbanized population..........................................406,000
Per Capita Personal Income (2003)................$28,429
Average Household income (2001).................$52,816
Housing Units.......................................................280,307
Number of Firms....................................................18,054
Median Household EBI.......................................$34,552
Number of Patents (1999)..........................................171
Exports (1999)......................................................$1.55 billion
Number of Bank branches (urbanized area only)..120
Gross Metropolitan Product 2004..................$32.1 billion
Syracuse Job Growth
Employment growth (2006-2007).................+ 2,500
Syracuse Sport Teams
SU Orange Football
SU Orange Basketball (2003 National Champions)
SU Lacrosse (National Champions multiple years)
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