City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Sherman | Syracuse | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,109/mo | $932/mo | 19.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $197,400 | $117,900 | 67.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,020 | $43,584 | 33.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.1 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.8 | 123.2 | 29.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.8 | 4.0% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Sherman, you'd need $100,032 in Syracuse to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sherman and Syracuse have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Syracuse than in Sherman. If you earn $80,000 in Sherman, you'd need about $80,026 in Syracuse to keep the same standard of living.