Last updated 2026-07-10 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Below the national average overall, with housing the main reason Syracuse stays affordable.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 92
Median 2BR rent: $1,200/mo
Housing: 75 vs 100
Groceries: 104 vs 100
Utilities: 106 vs 100
Transportation: 104 vs 100
Healthcare: 102 vs 100
Syracuse offers cold winters and warm, humid summers and an affordable place to land in New York. Housing is the line item that moves your budget most, anchored here to a real median 2BR rent of about $1,200/mo.