Forbes: Syracuse #21 among America's 100 Cheapest Cities (Buffalo, Albany: violent crime, home, job market)

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Forbes Magazine ranked 380 metropolitan areas based on unemployment rate, violent crime, average salary, cultural opportunities, home affordability, and cost of living. Aside from Albany, Syracuse was rated higher than any NY city and scored especially well on the culture index and violent crime rate, ranking 18th best in terms of culture and 23rd lowest in violent crime. Syracuse rated only 2 spots lower than Buffalo, the self purported "mecca" of upstate culture. The Salt City's culture index also beat cities including Albany, Charlotte, Omaha, Louisville, Nashville, and Memphis.

Here is the article:
Full List: America's Best Cheap Cities - Forbes.com

[sean_young]

lol, the school (Syracuse University) is not cheap.

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Originally Posted by sean_young

lol, the school (Syracuse University) is not cheap.

No it is not.....This is good to see Syracuse getting some positive publicity again. Now, if we can improve on the job market a bit more.

[phaelon56]

SU is not cheap bu LeMoyne College has long been ranked as among the best values for private four year colleges (I think it may be another Forbes ranking) and SUNY ESF, althought not as cheap as other SUNY schools, is still very competitive both academically and in terms of tuition costs.